CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clearlake Oaks

California · 2,458 residents · 1.98 sq mi

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Clearlake Oaks is a city of 2,458 people in California. At a median age of 56.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 53% less than in California as a whole. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. The median household earns $16,983, about 44% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 56.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 46%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,458

+2%vs 2000

vs 2,402 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

56.0

+1%vs 2000

vs 55.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.98 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(153)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.2%(79)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(177)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194%(98)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240.9%(23)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.9%(243)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.4%(207)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(212)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6416.6%(408)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7424.6%(605)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.5%(233)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,983

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,449 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,917

−31%vs 2000

vs $14,297 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.7%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$97,400

+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$466

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $542 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.2%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.5% in 2000

25.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.9%(2,064)

Black3.8%(91)

Hispanic / Latino6%(144)

Asian0.6%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.8%(2,330)

Black2.1%(51)

Hispanic / Latino3%(74)

Asian0.8%(19)

Other2.4%(58)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican15.1%(332)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(22)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.4%(8)

Ancestry

Irish15.5%(341)

German15.1%(332)

Italian10.6%(232)

English9%(198)

Scottish6.2%(136)

Armenian5.4%(118)

Polish4%(87)

French3.4%(74)

American2.3%(51)

Russian1.8%(40)

Dutch1.5%(34)

Danish1.4%(30)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.7%(15)

Portuguese0.5%(12)

Swedish0.5%(11)

Subsaharan African0.3%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.2%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.4%

−9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

−12%vs 2000

vs 25.3 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 married26.5%(223)

Married46.7%(394)

Widowed5.6%(47)

Divorced21.2%(179)

Women 15+

Never married15.7%(162)

Married46.3%(478)

Widowed13.6%(141)

Divorced24.4%(252)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−16.6 ptssince 2013

from 20.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

24.5%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.6%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

49.7%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 42.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

48.5%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 46.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 6.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

35.8%

−11.1 ptssince 2020

from 46.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

83.6%

+11.6 ptssince 2020

from 72.0% 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)16.7%(33)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(33)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.9%(83)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II27.3%(54)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 198 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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