CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Blue Lake

California · 1,235 residents · 0.62 sq mi

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With 1,235 people, Blue Lake is a city in California. That trails the California median by roughly 27%. The typical home is worth $79,900. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median household income is $26,287, under the $30,130 national median. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,235

+9%vs 2000

vs 1,135 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−11%vs 2000

vs 38.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.62 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024982

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(81)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(112)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(66)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(74)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(69)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.1%(224)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4422.8%(282)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(98)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(87)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(99)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(27)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,287

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,695

−34%vs 2000

vs $17,603 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.3%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$79,900

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $111,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$405

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $583 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.4%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.5% in 2000

39.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.8%(985)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(28)

Asian1.3%(15)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(1,169)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(38)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other5.1%(63)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(26)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.8%(8)

Ancestry

German22.3%(219)

English16.5%(162)

Irish15.1%(148)

Italian11.4%(112)

Dutch5.9%(58)

Scottish5.8%(57)

French4.7%(46)

Russian1.6%(16)

Portuguese1.4%(14)

Polish1.3%(13)

Austrian1.2%(12)

Swedish1.2%(12)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss1.2%(12)

Slovene1.1%(11)

American0.5%(5)

Norwegian0.3%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.6%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.1%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.7%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.3 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 12.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21.3%(74)

Married54.3%(189)

Widowed6%(21)

Divorced18.4%(64)

Women 15+

Never married28.6%(157)

Married37.6%(206)

Widowed7.8%(43)

Divorced25.9%(142)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−18.7 ptssince 2013

from 20.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.0%

+16.8 ptssince 2020

from 39.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.2%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

44.3%

+11.5 ptssince 2020

from 32.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.6%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.4%

+11.6 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

64.0%

+12.6 ptssince 2020

from 51.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era73.3%(44)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.3%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 60 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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