COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lake County vs Dyer County
PLACE A
Lake County, California
VS
PLACE B
Dyer County, Tennessee
Lake County is 87% larger than Dyer County. Lake County earns more, with a median household income $2,467 higher. Lake County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -4%).
LAKE COUNTYDYER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population67,77236,320+87% vs Dyer County
Population density5471−17
Population growth5.4%-4.0%+9.4 pts
Median age44.140.2+3.9
Male50.1%48.0%+2.1 pts
Female49.9%52.0%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born9.9%2.0%+7.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.0%76.9%−12.9 pts
Black2.0%15.0%−13.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.6%4.0%+20.7 pts
Asian1.4%0.6%+0.8 pts
Other8.0%3.4%+4.5 pts
Median household income$60,621$58,154+$2,467
Per capita income$35,372$37,772−$2,400
Poverty rate17.0%16.3%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4840.529−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%21.1%−3.3 pts
Graduate degree5.8%7.5%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate11.1%4.7%+6.4 pts
Labor force participation51.6%58.6%−7.0 pts
Median home value$324,300$166,400+$157,900
Median gross rent$1,368$782+$586
Owner-occupied72.2%61.9%+10.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.7%9.5%+12.2 pts
Rent-burdened households55.6%37.1%+18.5 pts
Average commute32.419.8+12.6
Worked from home14.3%4.9%+9.4 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured6.9%9.4%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025