Blue Lake

Population: 997
Median household income: $52,813
Median home value: $460,800

Located in Humboldt County, California, Blue Lake is a community with a population of 997. The median household income of $52,813 is below the Humboldt County median ($61,135).

Between 2019 and 2023, Blue Lake's population grew 10.5% from 902 to 997, while its median home value rose 48.6% from $310,000 to $460,800.

25.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.81 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 997
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,813
Median home value: $460,800
Median gross rent: $1,247
Housing units: 617
Homeownership rate: 45.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

902997

Median household income

$53,929$52,813

Median home value

$310,000$460,800

Median gross rent

$1,241$1,247

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	902	$53,929	$310,000	$1,241
2020	934	$49,479	$328,000	$1,294
2021	927	$46,705	$355,300	$1,278
2022	841	$48,807	$401,300	$1,329
2023	997	$52,813	$460,800	$1,247

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 174.2%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6420.6%

65 to 7422.9%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	8.6%
5 to 17	42	4.2%
18 to 24	44	4.4%
25 to 34	155	15.5%
35 to 44	109	10.9%
45 to 54	75	7.5%
55 to 64	205	20.6%
65 to 74	228	22.9%
75 and over	53	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	852	85.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	2.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	1.6%
Some other race	2	0.2%
Two or more races	72	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate23.6%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree33.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	3.3%
High school graduate	195	23.6%
Some college or associate's	290	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	273	33.1%
Graduate or professional degree	40	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone64.6%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home19.0%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	275	64.6%
Carpooled	20	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	5.4%
Bicycle	10	2.3%
Worked from home	81	19.0%
Other means	17	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	127	36.8%
15 to 29 min	179	51.9%
30 to 44 min	29	8.4%
45 to 59 min	10	2.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 25.4% (242 of 952)

	Count	Share
Family households	280	50.7%
Nonfamily households	272	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	552	89.5%
Vacant	65	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	253	45.8%
Renter-occupied	299	54.2%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached8.4%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	400	64.8%
1-unit, attached	52	8.4%
2 to 4 units	81	13.1%
5 to 19 units	33	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0607162
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.8810, -123.9949