COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lake County vs Ashland County
PLACE A
Lake County, California
VS
PLACE B
Ashland County, Ohio
Lake County is 29% larger than Ashland County. Ashland County earns more, with a median household income $9,239 higher. Lake County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -1%).
LAKE COUNTYASHLAND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population67,77252,523+29% vs Ashland County
Population density54124−70
Population growth5.4%-1.3%+6.7 pts
Median age44.141.2+2.9
Male50.1%49.6%+0.5 pts
Female49.9%50.4%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born9.9%1.2%+8.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.0%93.9%−29.9 pts
Black2.0%1.0%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.6%1.8%+22.9 pts
Asian1.4%0.5%+1.0 pts
Other8.0%2.9%+5.1 pts
Median household income$60,621$69,860−$9,239
Per capita income$35,372$33,219+$2,153
Poverty rate17.0%13.3%+3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4840.404+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%22.6%−4.8 pts
Graduate degree5.8%7.4%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate11.1%3.6%+7.4 pts
Labor force participation51.6%60.6%−8.9 pts
Median home value$324,300$186,800+$137,500
Median gross rent$1,368$888+$480
Owner-occupied72.2%77.9%−5.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.7%8.2%+13.5 pts
Rent-burdened households55.6%38.2%+17.4 pts
Average commute32.423.9+8.4
Worked from home14.3%6.5%+7.8 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.1%+0.6 pts
Uninsured6.9%7.1%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025