Population 127 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake of the Woods
Household size in Lake of the Woods
| Period | Lake of the Woods | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake of the Woods average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in Oregon as a whole, where it has 2.50 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.76, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lake of the Woods
| Period | Lake of the Woods | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Lake of the Woods skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lake of the Woods
| Period | Lake of the Woods | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Lake of the Woods (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lake of the Woods
Renters in Lake of the Woods
| Period | Lake of the Woods | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Lake of the Woods own their homes; 26.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 35.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lake of the Woods
| Period | Lake of the Woods | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Lake of the Woods: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lake of the Woods
| Period | Lake of the Woods | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Lake of the Woods is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lake of the Woods
| Period | Lake of the Woods | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $749 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $788 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $840 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $962 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$213 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lake of the Woods costs $962 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lake of the Woods
Bachelor's degrees in Lake of the Woods
| Period | Lake of the Woods | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lake of the Woods: 14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lake of the Woods
| Period | Lake of the Woods | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Lake of the Woods never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lake of the Woods
| Period | Lake of the Woods | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake of the Woods is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lake of the Woods compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake of the Woods | 2.65 | 45.6 | 10.9% | 26.4% | 3.4% | 1964 | $962 | 14.6% | 86.9% | 5.2% |
| Falcon Heights | 2.54 | 40.5 | 7.8% | 16.0% | 2.5% | 1969 | $1,084 | 16.3% | 90.3% | 3.1% |
| Olene | 2.59 | 46.5 | 4.4% | 8.3% | 3.3% | 1981 | $1,411 | 42.5% | 94.7% | 1.9% |
| Merrill | 2.63 | 44.7 | 9.9% | 29.6% | 3.7% | 1963 | $793 | 12.9% | 85.1% | 5.0% |
| Altamont | 2.49 | 40.2 | 14.7% | 31.2% | 5.4% | 1973 | $1,095 | 22.4% | 89.4% | 6.5% |
| Midland | 2.81 | 41.7 | 14.1% | 22.2% | 2.7% | 1970 | $1,124 | 16.1% | 89.5% | 3.6% |
| Klamath Falls | 2.40 | 40.4 | 9.8% | 39.8% | 10.4% | 1966 | $1,130 | 25.8% | 90.3% | 7.7% |
| Pelican City | 2.29 | 49.7 | 5.0% | 16.7% | 7.3% | 1978 | $1,308 | 25.1% | 94.9% | 2.5% |
| Dairy | 2.58 | 42.4 | 9.1% | 22.5% | 11.1% | 1992 | $874 | 19.8% | 84.4% | 4.4% |
| Keno | 2.51 | 49.5 | 13.4% | 7.1% | 28.9% | 1978 | $1,299 | 22.4% | 91.0% | 11.1% |
| Wocus | 1.99 | 54.0 | 4.7% | 13.0% | 17.7% | 1984 | $1,742 | 43.3% | 93.3% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lake of the Woods. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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