COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lake County vs Obion County
PLACE A
Lake County, California
VS
PLACE B
Obion County, Tennessee
Lake County is 125% larger than Obion County. Lake County earns more, with a median household income $6,008 higher. Lake County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -3%).
LAKE COUNTYOBION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population67,77230,067+125% vs Obion County
Population density5455−1
Population growth5.4%-3.2%+8.6 pts
Median age44.141.8+2.3
Male50.1%48.3%+1.8 pts
Female49.9%51.7%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born9.9%2.7%+7.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.0%79.2%−15.2 pts
Black2.0%10.5%−8.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.6%5.5%+19.1 pts
Asian1.4%0.3%+1.1 pts
Other8.0%4.5%+3.5 pts
Median household income$60,621$54,613+$6,008
Per capita income$35,372$30,429+$4,943
Poverty rate17.0%18.6%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4840.475Even
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%18.3%−0.5 pts
Graduate degree5.8%6.9%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate11.1%4.2%+6.9 pts
Labor force participation51.6%54.8%−3.2 pts
Median home value$324,300$133,600+$190,700
Median gross rent$1,368$770+$598
Owner-occupied72.2%68.1%+4.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.7%12.6%+9.1 pts
Rent-burdened households55.6%31.5%+24.1 pts
Average commute32.420.2+12.2
Worked from home14.3%3.2%+11.0 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.1%+0.6 pts
Uninsured6.9%8.5%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025