Population 2,280 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tulelake
Household size in Tulelake
| Period | Tulelake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Tulelake average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in California as a whole, where it has 3.01 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.64, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Tulelake
| Period | Tulelake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Tulelake is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across California.
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 Tulelake
| Period | Tulelake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Tulelake (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in California overall (12.3%).
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 Tulelake
Renters in Tulelake
| Period | Tulelake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Tulelake rent their homes (25.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 56.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Tulelake
| Period | Tulelake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.0% of the housing in Tulelake, 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 Tulelake
| Period | Tulelake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Tulelake is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, 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 Tulelake
| Period | Tulelake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $471 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $621 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $736 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$265 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Tulelake runs $736 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.0% 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 Tulelake
Bachelor's degrees in Tulelake
| Period | Tulelake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Tulelake: 14.8% 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 Tulelake
| Period | Tulelake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.8% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
23.2% of adults in Tulelake never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.8% 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 Tulelake
| Period | Tulelake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tulelake runs well above the national rate: 8.8% 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).
Tulelake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulelake | 2.75 | 38.1 | 11.0% | 25.6% | 22.0% | 1965 | $736 | 14.8% | 76.8% | 8.8% |
| Malin | 3.02 | 36.5 | 7.9% | 25.9% | 10.8% | 1962 | $1,038 | 13.0% | 86.3% | 3.6% |
| Merrill | 2.63 | 44.7 | 9.9% | 29.6% | 3.7% | 1963 | $793 | 12.9% | 85.1% | 5.0% |
| Lorella | 2.32 | 59.8 | 0.8% | 23.5% | 23.0% | 1971 | $889 | 23.1% | 92.2% | 6.9% |
| Lake of the Woods | 2.65 | 45.6 | 10.9% | 26.4% | 3.4% | 1964 | $962 | 14.6% | 86.9% | 5.2% |
| Tionesta | 2.80 | 41.1 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 22.8% | 1964 | $726 | 18.8% | 82.9% | 10.1% |
| Olene | 2.59 | 46.5 | 4.4% | 8.3% | 3.3% | 1981 | $1,411 | 42.5% | 94.7% | 1.9% |
| Falcon Heights | 2.54 | 40.5 | 7.8% | 16.0% | 2.5% | 1969 | $1,084 | 16.3% | 90.3% | 3.1% |
| Dairy | 2.58 | 42.4 | 9.1% | 22.5% | 11.1% | 1992 | $874 | 19.8% | 84.4% | 4.4% |
| Bonanza | 2.43 | 52.3 | 5.0% | 17.2% | 19.4% | 1985 | $878 | 19.6% | 88.5% | 7.2% |
| Yonna | 2.59 | 42.4 | 9.0% | 23.1% | 11.5% | 1992 | $854 | 19.4% | 84.1% | 4.8% |
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 Tulelake. 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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