CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clearlake

California · 11,804 residents · 10.1 sq mi

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With 11,804 people, Clearlake is a city in California. At a median age of 40.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 54% less than in California as a whole. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The median household earns $16,600, about 45% below the national median. 22.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,804

−10%vs 2000

vs 13,142 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.5

−1%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

10.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(823)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(883)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(714)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(652)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(426)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(1,447)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(1,657)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(930)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.9%(1,284)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415%(1,769)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.5%(1,006)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(213)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,600

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $19,863 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,531

−24%vs 2000

vs $12,538 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.1%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$69,500

+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$437

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $498 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.6%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.1% in 2000

34.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.7%(10,086)

Black5.1%(670)

Hispanic / Latino11%(1,449)

Asian1.1%(145)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.8%(10,838)

Black4.3%(502)

Hispanic / Latino5.6%(665)

Asian1%(113)

Other3%(351)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican29.7%(4,942)

Dominican0.9%(156)

Central American0.8%(139)

Guatemalan0.4%(62)

Cuban0.3%(58)

Honduran0.3%(46)

South American0.2%(36)

Salvadoran0.2%(31)

Peruvian0.2%(29)

Spaniard0.1%(12)

Colombian0%(7)

Puerto Rican0%(6)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(46)

Filipino0.1%(19)

Thai0.1%(15)

Japanese0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(46)

Tongan0.1%(23)

Guamanian0%(4)

Ancestry

Irish11.6%(1,933)

English9.9%(1,652)

German9.3%(1,552)

American3.8%(637)

Italian3.8%(630)

French3.7%(616)

Scottish1.9%(323)

Polish1.3%(213)

Welsh1.2%(200)

Portuguese1.2%(196)

Norwegian0.9%(158)

Arab0.8%(140)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian0.6%(93)

Swedish0.5%(87)

Syrian0.4%(74)

Dutch0.4%(67)

British0.4%(62)

Subsaharan African0.4%(62)

Russian0.3%(52)

Finnish0.3%(48)

Iranian0.2%(40)

Hungarian0.2%(31)

Armenian0.2%(29)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(27)

Danish0.2%(26)

Swiss0.1%(11)

Greek0%(7)

Croatian0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.3%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.2%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.0 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 21.4 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 married48.6%(3,191)

Married37.2%(2,445)

Widowed1.3%(85)

Divorced12.9%(844)

Women 15+

Never married34.6%(2,369)

Married35.6%(2,436)

Widowed10.7%(734)

Divorced19%(1,300)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.1%

−13.9 ptssince 2013

from 22.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

23.2%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.2%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.3%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

60.3%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 55.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

32.9%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 30.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

71.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 72.5% 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)5.1%(35)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(85)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.5%(290)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.3%(50)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 682 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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