COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lake County vs Harney County
PLACE A
Lake County, California
VS
PLACE B
Harney County, Oregon
Lake County is 818% larger than Harney County. Lake County earns more, with a median household income $5,413 higher.
LAKE COUNTYHARNEY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population67,7727,380+818% vs Harney County
Population density541+53
Population growth5.4%1.0%+4.4 pts
Median age44.145.9−1.8
Male50.1%50.5%−0.5 pts
Female49.9%49.5%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born9.9%2.3%+7.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.0%84.6%−20.5 pts
Black2.0%1.9%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.6%5.6%+19.0 pts
Asian1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Other8.0%8.0%Even
Median household income$60,621$55,208+$5,413
Per capita income$35,372$33,321+$2,051
Poverty rate17.0%13.7%+3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4840.467+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%18.3%−0.4 pts
Graduate degree5.8%8.4%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate11.1%3.7%+7.3 pts
Labor force participation51.6%54.4%−2.7 pts
Median home value$324,300$242,100+$82,200
Median gross rent$1,368$684+$684
Owner-occupied72.2%67.4%+4.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.7%16.2%+5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households55.6%32.1%+23.6 pts
Average commute32.414.0+18.4
Worked from home14.3%12.6%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.2%+0.6 pts
Uninsured6.9%6.2%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025