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Upper Lake

California · 1,052 residents · 1.71 sq mi
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Upper Lake is a city of 1,052 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. That trails the California median by roughly 52%. Households take in $29,079 at the median, 45% less than the US figure. Median rent is $485 a month. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 78%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,052
+6%since 2000
from 989 in 2000
2000 – 2024
36.3
−5%since 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.71 sq mi
Population, 20002024
5038341K1K2K2000201020202024Upper Lake
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.1%(75)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.4%(88)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.1%(75)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(70)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(68)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413%(137)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.9%(115)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(156)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.4%(130)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.5%(68)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.6%(38)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3%(32)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,079
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $22,143 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$12,190
+4%since 2000
from $11,670 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
5.8%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
12.3%
−13.2 ptssince 2000
from 25.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.363
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information23.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing10.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction10.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Other services9.1%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3%
US avg: 7.2%
Education & health services3%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$222,100
+78%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $98,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$485
−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $625 in 2000
US average: $853
68.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
31.5% rent
21.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
3.33 people
+10%since 2009
from 3.04 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
56.4%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
22.0%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
7.6
−4%since 2009
from 7.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.3%(774)
Black0.8%(8)
Hispanic / Latino14.9%(147)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic71.5%(752)
Black0.7%(7)
Hispanic / Latino23%(242)
Asian0.7%(7)
Other23.2%(245)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican27.3%(331)
Nicaraguan0.7%(9)
Ancestry
Irish19.2%(233)
English13.6%(165)
German10.1%(123)
French3.8%(46)
Dutch3%(36)
American2.7%(33)
Scottish2.4%(29)
Portuguese2.1%(25)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(17)
Canadian0.9%(11)
Greek0.7%(9)
Section 05

Education

4.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
75.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 76.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
1.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 0.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
+5%since 2000
from 18.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
66.2%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 73.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
23.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
10.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
2.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

17.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
23.4%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

45.2%
+9.2 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
54.8%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 64.0% in 2009
12.5%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.5%(316)
Married43.1%(275)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.4%(47)
Women 15+
Never married32.3%(164)
Married39.8%(202)
Widowed0.4%(2)
Divorced27.4%(139)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−13.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.2%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
2.6%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.1%
+7.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
8.9%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.8%
−10.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.7%
+16.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.7% 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)52.2%(93)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.8%(78)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.5%(33)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 178 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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How many people live in Upper Lake, California?

Upper Lake, California has about 1,052 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Upper Lake, California?

The typical household in Upper Lake, California earns about $29,079 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Upper Lake, California expensive?

In Upper Lake, California, the median home is worth about $222,100, and the typical rent is about $485 a month.

How educated are people in Upper Lake, California?

About 4.6% of adults age 25 and over in Upper Lake, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Upper Lake, California?

About 12.3% of people in Upper Lake, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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