Tulelake

Population: 837
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $112,200

Located in Siskiyou County, California, Tulelake is a community with a population of 837. At $43,125, its median household income sits below Siskiyou County's $55,499.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tulelake's population held roughly steady from 842 to 837, while its median home value rose 41.8% from $79,100 to $112,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.1% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 51.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 837
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $112,200
Median gross rent: $724
Housing units: 360
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

842837

Median household income

$29,886$43,125

Median home value

$79,100$112,200

Median gross rent

$576$724

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	842	$29,886	$79,100	$576
2020	839	$32,039	$86,800	$632
2021	885	$36,250	$105,400	$636
2022	811	$41,154	$126,900	$694
2023	837	$43,125	$112,200	$724

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	8.0%
5 to 17	160	19.1%
18 to 24	23	2.7%
25 to 34	108	12.9%
35 to 44	100	11.9%
45 to 54	66	7.9%
55 to 64	131	15.7%
65 to 74	124	14.8%
75 and over	58	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	400	47.8%
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	8	1.0%
Two or more races	2	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	427	51.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.1%

High school graduate50.4%

Some college or associate's7.8%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	212	36.1%
High school graduate	296	50.4%
Some college or associate's	46	7.8%
Bachelor's degree	30	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.1%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	195	83.3%
Carpooled	9	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	11.1%
Bicycle	4	1.7%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	48.3%
15 to 29 min	64	27.4%
30 to 44 min	31	13.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	26	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 26.4% (221 of 837)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	71.8%
Nonfamily households	77	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	273	75.8%
Vacant	87	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	179	65.6%
Renter-occupied	94	34.4%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	275	76.4%
1-unit, attached	17	4.7%
2 to 4 units	20	5.6%
5 to 19 units	12	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0680686
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9535, -121.4749