Lower Lake

Population: 598
Median home value: $236,800

Located in Lake County, California, Lower Lake is a community with a population of 598. Its median home value of $236,800 runs below the Lake County figure of $316,800.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lower Lake's population declined 55.9% from 1,355 to 598, while its median home value rose 150.6% from $94,500 to $236,800.

The median gross rent is $1,011. 27.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 598
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $236,800
Median gross rent: $1,011
Housing units: 428
Homeownership rate: 36.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,355598

Median household income

$32,500$35,930

Median home value

$94,500$236,800

Median gross rent

$1,278$1,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,355	$32,500	$94,500	$1,278
2020	1,065	$33,545	—	$1,327
2021	1,036	$34,384	$234,400	$1,264
2022	1,326	$35,930	$198,800	$1,222
2023	598	—	$236,800	$1,011

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 176.9%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5420.4%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over16.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	3.8%
5 to 17	41	6.9%
18 to 24	23	3.8%
25 to 34	38	6.4%
35 to 44	87	14.5%
45 to 54	122	20.4%
55 to 64	111	18.6%
65 to 74	53	8.9%
75 and over	100	16.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	354	59.2%
Black or African American	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	202	33.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate14.9%

Some college or associate's48.5%

Bachelor's degree27.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	8.8%
High school graduate	76	14.9%
Some college or associate's	248	48.5%
Bachelor's degree	142	27.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone96.7%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	204	96.7%
Carpooled	7	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	114	54.0%
15 to 29 min	52	24.6%
30 to 44 min	28	13.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	17	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.70
Poverty rate: 26.7% (159 of 596)

	Count	Share
Family households	123	35.1%
Nonfamily households	227	64.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	350	81.8%
Vacant	78	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	129	36.9%
Renter-occupied	221	63.1%

1-unit, detached51.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	221	51.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	38	8.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	169	39.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0644350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.9130, -122.6070