COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lake County vs Brookings County
PLACE A
Lake County, California
VS
PLACE B
Brookings County, South Dakota
Lake County is 80% larger than Brookings County. Brookings County earns more, with a median household income $9,443 higher.
LAKE COUNTYBROOKINGS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population67,77237,635+80% vs Brookings County
Population density5448+6
Population growth5.4%7.5%−2.1 pts
Median age44.128.0+16.1
Male50.1%50.9%−0.8 pts
Female49.9%49.1%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born9.9%6.2%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.0%87.5%−23.4 pts
Black2.0%1.0%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.6%4.6%+20.1 pts
Asian1.4%3.3%−1.9 pts
Other8.0%3.6%+4.3 pts
Median household income$60,621$70,064−$9,443
Per capita income$35,372$35,295+$77
Poverty rate17.0%13.2%+3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4840.415+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%42.5%−24.7 pts
Graduate degree5.8%14.3%−8.5 pts
Unemployment rate11.1%3.7%+7.3 pts
Labor force participation51.6%69.0%−17.4 pts
Median home value$324,300$264,600+$59,700
Median gross rent$1,368$901+$467
Owner-occupied72.2%57.2%+14.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.7%9.1%+12.6 pts
Rent-burdened households55.6%36.2%+19.4 pts
Average commute32.414.3+18.1
Worked from home14.3%11.1%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.5%+0.3 pts
Uninsured6.9%5.1%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025