COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lake County vs Sanders County
PLACE A
Lake County, California
VS
PLACE B
Sanders County, Montana
Lake County is 382% larger than Sanders County. Lake County earns more, with a median household income $3,145 higher.
LAKE COUNTYSANDERS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population67,77214,062+382% vs Sanders County
Population density545+49
Population growth5.4%8.6%−3.2 pts
Median age44.154.6−10.5
Male50.1%51.0%−0.9 pts
Female49.9%49.0%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born9.9%1.7%+8.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.0%88.3%−24.3 pts
Black2.0%0.2%+1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.6%3.5%+21.1 pts
Asian1.4%0.5%+1.0 pts
Other8.0%7.5%+0.5 pts
Median household income$60,621$57,476+$3,145
Per capita income$35,372$32,019+$3,353
Poverty rate17.0%15.4%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4840.445+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%21.5%−3.7 pts
Graduate degree5.8%6.4%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate11.1%6.0%+5.1 pts
Labor force participation51.6%42.0%+9.6 pts
Median home value$324,300$359,000−$34,700
Median gross rent$1,368$820+$548
Owner-occupied72.2%81.3%−9.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.7%19.9%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households55.6%50.8%+4.8 pts
Average commute32.422.0+10.4
Worked from home14.3%15.2%−1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.6%+0.1 pts
Uninsured6.9%13.7%−6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025