COMPARING TWO PLACES
Potter Valley vs Clearlake
PLACE A
Potter Valley, California
VS
PLACE B
Clearlake, California
Potter Valley is 97% smaller than Clearlake. Potter Valley earns more, with a median household income $79,204 higher. Clearlake has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
POTTER VALLEYCLEARLAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population43616,893−97% vs Clearlake
Population density1081,668−1,560
Population growth2.9%9.4%−6.5 pts
Median age49.438.8+10.6
Male40.4%48.4%−8.0 pts
Female59.6%51.6%+8.0 pts
Foreign-born14.7%12.6%+2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.7%53.5%+3.2 pts
Black0.7%4.0%−3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.7%33.9%−2.2 pts
Asian0.9%1.2%−0.3 pts
Other10.1%7.5%+2.6 pts
Median household income$121,071$41,867+$79,204
Per capita income$51,922$21,287+$30,635
Poverty rate4.4%25.5%−21.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3560.471−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%7.9%+21.9 pts
Graduate degree8.4%2.1%+6.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%14.8%−12.7 pts
Labor force participation50.3%48.6%+1.6 pts
Median home value$635,900$214,200+$421,700
Median gross rent$1,629$1,240+$389
Owner-occupied67.5%59.5%+8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.8%21.0%−7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households82.5%64.7%+17.9 pts
Average commute38.233.1+5.0
Worked from home15.0%12.2%+2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Uninsured0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024