Population 94 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Summer Lake
Household size in Summer Lake
| Period | Summer Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.02 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.88 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Summer Lake is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.02, 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 Summer Lake
| Period | Summer Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.9 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.3 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Summer 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 Summer Lake
| Period | Summer Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Summer Lake (13.2%), a bit above 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 Summer Lake
Renters in Summer Lake
| Period | Summer Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.0% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.0% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Summer Lake rent their homes (36.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (65.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Summer Lake
| Period | Summer Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Summer Lake: 35.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Summer Lake
| Period | Summer Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Summer Lake are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Summer Lake
| Period | Summer Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $478 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $443 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $491 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $622 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$144 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Summer Lake runs $622 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.9% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Summer Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Summer Lake
| Period | Summer Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Summer Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.6%, 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 Summer Lake
| Period | Summer Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Summer Lake: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Summer Lake
| Period | Summer Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Summer Lake is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Oregon overall (5.3%). 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).
Summer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Lake | 2.33 | 44.6 | 13.2% | 36.3% | 35.3% | 1985 | $622 | 19.6% | 97.2% | 6.0% |
| Silver Lake | 2.37 | 47.2 | 9.6% | 26.8% | 20.9% | 1989 | $821 | 9.7% | 91.9% | 4.0% |
| Paisley | 2.43 | 44.2 | 13.6% | 36.7% | 37.5% | 1985 | $578 | 20.0% | 98.8% | 4.9% |
| Christmas Valley | 2.10 | 47.0 | 10.2% | 31.2% | 22.6% | 1987 | $831 | 13.9% | 90.7% | 7.9% |
| Fort Rock | 1.84 | 46.7 | 10.8% | 34.6% | 24.5% | 1985 | $839 | 18.0% | 89.5% | 11.6% |
| Beatty | 1.62 | 67.8 | 9.5% | 9.0% | 30.1% | 1986 | $1,135 | 16.2% | 97.8% | 0.0% |
| Bly | 2.30 | 59.5 | 0.8% | 24.8% | 22.1% | 1970 | $900 | 23.7% | 92.5% | 5.9% |
| Valley Falls | 2.45 | 45.0 | 11.0% | 33.5% | 30.9% | 1982 | $677 | 21.9% | 97.3% | 3.6% |
| Sprague River | 1.91 | 60.9 | 6.6% | 13.7% | 31.2% | 1986 | $1,055 | 15.8% | 91.5% | 7.2% |
| Diamond Lake Junction | 1.92 | 56.3 | 3.7% | 22.4% | 45.6% | 1983 | $1,065 | 28.0% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| New Idaho | 2.51 | 47.2 | 3.7% | 13.6% | 12.3% | 1973 | $955 | 27.2% | 93.2% | 0.1% |
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 Summer 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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