COMPARING TWO PLACES
Modoc County vs Lake County
PLACE A
Modoc County, California
VS
PLACE B
Lake County, California
Modoc County is 88% smaller than Lake County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Lake County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -10%).
MODOC COUNTYLAKE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population8,42667,772−88% vs Lake County
Population density254−52
Population growth-10.2%5.4%−15.6 pts
Median age47.544.1+3.4
Male49.1%50.1%−1.0 pts
Female50.9%49.9%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born8.8%9.9%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.8%64.0%+10.7 pts
Black0.6%2.0%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.7%24.6%−9.0 pts
Asian2.1%1.4%+0.6 pts
Other6.9%8.0%−1.0 pts
Median household income$59,455$60,621−$1,166
Per capita income$32,252$35,372−$3,120
Poverty rate17.9%17.0%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.484−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%17.8%+7.0 pts
Graduate degree6.9%5.8%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate7.6%11.1%−3.5 pts
Labor force participation47.4%51.6%−4.2 pts
Median home value$224,700$324,300−$99,600
Median gross rent$836$1,368−$532
Owner-occupied77.4%72.2%+5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate31.4%21.7%+9.7 pts
Rent-burdened households33.5%55.6%−22.1 pts
Average commute22.532.4−9.9
Worked from home11.9%14.3%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured10.0%6.9%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025