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Upper Lake

California · 1,095 residents · 1.71 sq mi
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Upper Lake is a city of 1,095 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. 97% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 3%. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $89,083 a year at the median, 34% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 85%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

1,095
+11%since 2000
from 989 in 2000
2000 – 2024
38.4
Unchangedsince 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.71 sq mi
Population, 20002024
5038341K1K2K2000201020202024Upper Lake
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.2%(79)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(56)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.5%(82)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.8%(63)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(51)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.5%(170)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.1%(143)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.4%(125)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.4%(158)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.9%(108)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.7%(41)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(19)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$89,083
+168%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $22,143 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$33,964
+191%since 2000
from $11,670 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
62.6%
+48.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
6.1%
−19.4 ptssince 2000
from 25.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information54%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade10.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services2.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance2.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$274,400
+85%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $98,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
$763
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $625 in 2000
US average: $1,124
72.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
27.3% rent
2.70 people
−11%since 2009
from 3.04 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
3.1
−61%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.4%(628)
Black0.3%(3)
Hispanic / Latino31.1%(340)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.5%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.5%(219)
Ancestry
Italian21.5%(269)
German16.5%(206)
Irish14.2%(178)
American7.3%(91)
Austrian2.2%(27)
English0.9%(11)
French0.7%(9)
Swedish0.7%(9)
Dutch0.6%(8)
Greek0.6%(7)
Hungarian0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

7.4%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
96.4%
+19.5 ptssince 2000
from 76.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 0.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.6 min
+47%since 2000
from 18.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
76.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 73.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
4.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.7%
−13.5 ptssince 2011
from 19.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
72.5%
+22.8 ptssince 2011
from 49.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.8%
US average: 73.3%
10.4%
−20.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

57.9%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
42.1%
−21.9 ptssince 2009
from 64.0% in 2009
3.3%
−15.9 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
6.0%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.2%
US average: 91.9%
97.2%
US average: 86.2%
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

6.0%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
70.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
7.3%
US average: 13.7%
11.6%
US average: 17.6%
20.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
78.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era57.5%(50)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.4%(3)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II10.3%(9)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 87 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 1,095 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Upper Lake, California earns about $89,083 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 $274,400, and the typical rent is about $763 a month.

How educated are people in Upper Lake, California?

About 7.4% 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 6.1% 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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