Clearlake

Population: 16,604
Median household income: $41,580
Median home value: $204,500

Clearlake, a community in Lake County, California, has 16,604 residents. At $41,580, its median household income sits below Lake County's $58,738.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clearlake's population grew 8.2% from 15,349 to 16,604, while its median home value rose 85.1% from $110,500 to $204,500.

68.0% of workers drive to work alone. 64.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,604
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,580
Median home value: $204,500
Median gross rent: $1,162
Housing units: 7,394
Homeownership rate: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 16.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,34916,604

Median household income

$31,551$41,580

Median home value

$110,500$204,500

Median gross rent

$861$1,162

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,349	$31,551	$110,500	$861
2020	15,329	$36,339	$124,400	$914
2021	16,468	$37,783	$155,200	$959
2022	16,612	$41,047	$184,200	$1,069
2023	16,604	$41,580	$204,500	$1,162

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	930	5.6%
5 to 17	3,740	22.5%
18 to 24	1,179	7.1%
25 to 34	2,243	13.5%
35 to 44	2,013	12.1%
45 to 54	1,928	11.6%
55 to 64	1,715	10.3%
65 to 74	1,901	11.4%
75 and over	955	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,134	55.0%
Black or African American	652	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	372	2.2%
Asian	182	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.1%
Two or more races	1,076	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,172	31.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.4%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,193	20.4%
High school graduate	3,550	33.0%
Some college or associate's	4,267	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	581	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	164	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit2.6%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,307	68.0%
Carpooled	622	12.8%
Public transit	126	2.6%
Walked	194	4.0%
Bicycle	40	0.8%
Worked from home	503	10.3%
Other means	72	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,898	43.5%
15 to 29 min	709	16.3%
30 to 44 min	839	19.2%
45 to 59 min	170	3.9%
60+ min	745	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 25.4% (4,158 of 16,348)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,349	59.3%
Nonfamily households	2,300	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,649	76.4%
Vacant	1,745	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,299	58.4%
Renter-occupied	2,350	41.6%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other22.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,775	64.6%
1-unit, attached	77	1.0%
2 to 4 units	190	2.6%
5 to 19 units	249	3.4%
20 or more units	412	5.6%
Mobile home & other	1,691	22.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0613945
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.45 sq mi
Center point: 38.9600, -122.6332