Big Lagoon

Population: 115
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $493,900

Big Lagoon, a community in Humboldt County, California, has 115 residents. Its median household income of $56,875 runs below the Humboldt County figure of $61,135.

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Lagoon's population grew 15.0% from 100 to 115, while its median home value fell 2.5% from $506,600 to $493,900.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 28.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 115
Median age: 61.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $493,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 151
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

100115

Median household income

$64,167$56,875

Median home value

$506,600$493,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	100	$64,167	$506,600	—
2020	92	$45,735	$374,300	—
2021	118	$46,484	$372,900	$2,200
2022	104	—	$472,400	—
2023	115	$56,875	$493,900	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 442.6%

45 to 5423.5%

55 to 6425.2%

65 to 7428.7%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	6	5.2%
35 to 44	3	2.6%
45 to 54	27	23.5%
55 to 64	29	25.2%
65 to 74	33	28.7%
75 and over	17	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	85	73.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	11.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's7.8%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree34.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	12.2%
High school graduate	30	26.1%
Some college or associate's	9	7.8%
Bachelor's degree	22	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	40	34.8%

Commute to work

Drove alone27.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked39.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13	27.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	39.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	33.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	59.4%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	13	40.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.46
Poverty rate: 5.2% (6 of 115)

	Count	Share
Family households	15	19.0%
Nonfamily households	64	81.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79	52.3%
Vacant	72	47.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	78.5%
Renter-occupied	17	21.5%

1-unit, detached98.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	149	98.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0606567
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1594, -124.1297