COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake County

Oregon · 7,186 residents · 8,139 sq mi

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With 7,186 people, Lake County is a county in Oregon. Median home value sits at $42,200. At a median age of 36.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $299 a month. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,186

−3%vs 2000

vs 7,422 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.3

−15%vs 2000

vs 42.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8,139 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(531)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.4%(673)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(512)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(446)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(304)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.7%(983)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(1,104)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(824)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(778)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(623)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(315)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(93)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,659

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,506 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,231

−30%vs 2000

vs $16,136 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.9%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,200

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$299

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $401 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.9% in 2000

32.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.2%(6,617)

Black0.1%(8)

Hispanic / Latino5.4%(404)

Asian0.7%(53)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(6,835)

Black0.2%(17)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(263)

Asian1.1%(77)

Other3.6%(257)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.2%(846)

Spaniard0.2%(18)

Central American0.1%(6)

Costa Rican0.1%(6)

South American0%(1)

Colombian0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(12)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0%(4)

Ancestry

German16.2%(1,337)

Irish15.7%(1,298)

English15.3%(1,265)

American4.8%(398)

Scottish3.2%(267)

Norwegian2.5%(206)

Dutch2.2%(178)

Italian2.1%(175)

French2%(166)

Swedish2%(162)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(122)

Danish1.3%(108)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.3%(107)

Portuguese1.2%(99)

British0.7%(57)

Welsh0.6%(48)

French Canadian0.5%(41)

Finnish0.3%(24)

Greek0.2%(15)

Hungarian0.1%(11)

Czech0.1%(7)

Swiss0.1%(7)

Belgian0.1%(6)

Romanian0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.5%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.0%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.6 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 12.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.1%(1,048)

Married52.1%(2,016)

Widowed4.6%(177)

Divorced16.3%(631)

Women 15+

Never married19.3%(609)

Married54.8%(1,728)

Widowed11.8%(372)

Divorced14%(442)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−11.6 ptssince 2013

from 16.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.4%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 39.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.1%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.5%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 29.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.4%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.4%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 6.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.4%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.7%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 51.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)27.5%(151)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.2%(133)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.6%(174)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.9%(49)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 550 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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