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Population and households in Lower Lake
Household size in Lower Lake
| Period | Lower Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lower Lake has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.35 in 2006–10, 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 Lower Lake
| Period | Lower Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.0, Lower Lake is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Lower Lake
| Period | Lower Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Lower Lake (9.7%), a little below 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 Lower Lake
Renters in Lower Lake
| Period | Lower Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Lower Lake rent their homes (34.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in California overall (44.1%). Among owners, 32.5% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Lower Lake
| Period | Lower Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lower Lake is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in California overall (7.3%).
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 Lower Lake
| Period | Lower Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lower Lake is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 Lower Lake
| Period | Lower Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $930 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,021 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,190 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,361 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$431 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lower Lake pays $1,361 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Lower Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Lower Lake
| Period | Lower Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lower Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Lower Lake
| Period | Lower Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.4% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Lower Lake never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Lower Lake
| Period | Lower Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lower Lake runs well above the national rate: 10.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Lower Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Lake | 2.49 | 48.0 | 9.7% | 34.6% | 10.9% | 1985 | $1,361 | 22.9% | 82.4% | 10.5% |
| Clearlake | 2.80 | 38.2 | 18.9% | 40.1% | 19.8% | 1977 | $1,376 | 8.6% | 80.0% | 14.8% |
| Seigler Springs | 2.41 | 48.3 | 10.8% | 32.0% | 23.7% | 1986 | $1,491 | 30.7% | 85.1% | 9.6% |
| Hidden Valley Lake | 2.54 | 52.4 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 13.6% | 1992 | $2,351 | 26.0% | 95.8% | 8.4% |
| Clearlake Park | 1.99 | 52.2 | 8.9% | 17.8% | 52.1% | 1971 | $1,364 | 23.1% | 97.4% | 17.6% |
| Cobb | 2.35 | 55.5 | 14.2% | 6.0% | 35.0% | 1972 | $1,376 | 34.9% | 94.2% | 9.8% |
| Loch Lomond | 2.40 | 49.4 | 16.0% | 1.8% | 39.9% | 1968 | $1,375 | 26.8% | 92.6% | 14.3% |
| Clearlake Oaks | 2.10 | 56.9 | 7.6% | 28.2% | 27.3% | 1979 | $1,457 | 16.2% | 93.8% | 14.3% |
| Middletown | 2.87 | 36.8 | 28.3% | 30.2% | 19.4% | 1987 | $2,066 | 22.0% | 80.3% | 12.0% |
| Rumsey | 2.32 | 55.0 | 10.1% | 19.3% | 8.8% | 1991 | $1,197 | 22.8% | 92.2% | 7.1% |
| Kelseyville | 2.43 | 46.2 | 11.6% | 26.8% | 21.1% | 1983 | $1,384 | 21.9% | 84.5% | 12.0% |
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 Lower Lake. 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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