Blue Lake city, CA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 841 ( 412 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population density: 1416.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	695	82.64%	34.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	45	5.35%	2.2%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	64	7.61%	68.4%
Hispanic:	35	4.16%	57.3%

Total non-White:	146	17.36%	22.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-369	-35.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-43	-4.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,253
1,064	84.92%
5	0.40%
46	3.67%
15	1.20%
38	3.03%
82	6.54%
189	15.08%

2000
1,093
939	85.91%
0	0.00%
53	4.85%
6	0.55%
61	5.58%
32	2.93%
154	14.09%

1990
1,235
1,135	91.90%
0	0.00%
59	4.78%
3	0.24%
n/a
38	3.08%
100	8.10%

1980
1,201
1,062	88.43%
0	0.00%
105	8.74%
12	1.00%
n/a
22	1.83%
139	11.57%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

125	11.4
35	3.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-196	-15.9
54	4.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

73	6.1
-39	-3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Lake city, CA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
56.3
103	12.2%
738	87.8%
220	26.2%

449
1.87

230	51.2%
181	78.7%
0	0.0%
219	48.8%

2010
Number	Percent
38.3
248	19.8%
1,005	80.2%
127	10.1%

542
2.31

310	57.2%
215	69.4%
37	11.9%
232	42.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
200	18.3%
893	81.7%
134	12.3%

512
2.13

288	56.2%
196	68.1%
48	16.7%
224	43.8%

1990
Number	Percent
34.6
293	23.7%
942	76.3%
142	11.5%

499
2.47

331	66.3%
241	72.8%
52	15.7%
168	33.7%

1980
Number	Percent
28.5
334	27.8%
867	72.2%
98	8.2%

459
2.62

310	67.5%
262	84.5%
21	6.8%
149	32.5%

2022 Housing Data for Blue Lake city, CA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	74	16.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	8.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	7.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	42	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	18	4.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	62	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	60	13.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	1.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	6.5%
$200,000 or more	37	8.2%

Median Household Income	48,807
Per Capita Income	40,965

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	2.4%
Public Assistance	13	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	89	19.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	319	66.0%
Unemployed	21	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	340	70.4%
Not in Labor Force	143	29.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	86	88	49.4%
Non-Profit	23	38	37.7%
Self-Employed	17	48	26.2%

Local Government	0	23	0.0%
State Government	21	0	100.0%
Federal Government	11	27	28.9%

Total Private + Self	103	136	43.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	55	88	38.5%
Total	158	224	41.4%

Pct. Govt.	21.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	57	14.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	69	18.1%
Professional, Technical	92	24.1%
Service Occupations	120	31.4%
All others	44	11.5%

White Collar		57.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	60	15.7%
Public administration	57	14.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	43	11.3%
Educational services	39	10.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	36	9.4%
Construction	32	8.4%
Accommodation and food services	32	8.4%
Manufacturing	22	5.8%
Other services	21	5.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	5.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	1.3%
Wholesale trade	5	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	24	2.85%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	11	1.31%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	11	1.31%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	757	97.2%
Spanish	22	2.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	132	15.7%
Irish	129	15.3%
English	105	12.5%
Italian	61	7.3%
European	37	4.4%
American	32	3.8%
Dutch	22	2.6%
Eastern European	22	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	16	1.9%
Portuguese	14	1.7%
Romanian	12	1.4%
Austrian	11	1.3%
French	11	1.3%
Polish	11	1.3%
Russian	10	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	841	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	841	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	35	4.9%	166	23.0%	222	30.8%	222	30.8%	76	10.5%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	35	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	166	23.0%
Some College	222	30.8%
Bach. Degree	222	30.8%
Grad Degree	76	10.5%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10	D +129	D + 9.2%
D +139
2020 vs. 2012	R +3	D +130	D + 10.4%
D +133
2020 vs. 2008	R -31	D +90	D + 11.0%
D +59

2016 vs. 2008	R -41	R +39	D + 1.7%
D -80
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	108%	Joe Biden (D)	542	73.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	174	23.6%	20	2.7%	736	-11	-23	0.00%
2016	79%	Hillary Clinton (D)	403	62.9%	Donald Trump (R)	164	25.6%	74	11.5%	641	-6	-20	0.00%
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	409	64.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	171	27.1%	52	8.2%	632	-10	-20	0.00%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	483	67.9%	John McCain (R)	205	28.8%	23	3.2%	711	-8	-17	0.01%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	437	61.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	249	35.3%	20	2.8%	706	-9	-15	0.01%
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	275	45.9%	George W. Bush (R)	216	36.1%	108	18.0%	599	-6	-12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Blue Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

542

73.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

174

23.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

736

Turnout: 108%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -23

2016 President, Blue Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

403

62.9%

Donald Trump (R)

164

25.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

8.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

641

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -20

2012 President, Blue Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

409

64.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

171

27.1%

Other

8.2%

TOTAL

632

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -20

2008 President, Blue Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

483

67.9%

John McCain (R)

205

28.8%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

711

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -17

2004 President, Blue Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

249

35.3%

John Kerry (D)

437

61.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

706

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, Blue Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

216

36.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

275

45.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

104

17.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

599

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Lake city, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	160%	Alex Padilla* (D)	824	75.5%	Mark Meuser (R)	268	24.5%	0	0.0%	1,092	-14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	81%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	404	73.2%	Brian Dahle (R)	148	26.8%	0	0.0%	552	-14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	72%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	299	55.4%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	241	44.6%	0	0.0%	540	n/a	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	76%	Gavin Newsom (D)	415	72.6%	John H. Cox (R)	157	27.4%	0	0.0%	572	-11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	67%	Kamala Harris (D)	381	69.9%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	164	30.1%	0	0.0%	545	n/a	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	48%	Jerry Brown* (D)	298	71.0%	Neel Kashkari (R)	122	29.0%	0	0.0%	420	-11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	65%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	438	71.3%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	176	28.7%	0	0.0%	614	-9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	53%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	325	61.1%	Carly Fiorina (R)	166	31.2%	41 [+]	7.7%	532	-11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Duane Roberts (Green) 17 (3.2%); Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 16 (3.0%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 4 (0.8%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 4 (0.8%);
2010	G	54%	Jerry Brown (D)	337	62.5%	Meg Whitman (R)	165	30.6%	37 [+]	6.9%	539	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Laura Wells (Green) 24 (4.5%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 5 (0.9%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 4 (0.7%); Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 4 (0.7%);
2006	S1	54%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	323	62.5%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	133	25.7%	61 [+]	11.8%	517	-9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Todd Chretien (Green) 35 (6.8%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 15 (2.9%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 6 (1.2%); Michael Metti (Libertarian) 5 (1.0%);
2006	G	55%	Phil Angelides (D)	239	45.1%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	214	40.4%	77 [+]	14.5%	530	-16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Camejo (Green) 53 (10.0%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 9 (1.7%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 8 (1.5%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	533
Median Value	$401,300

Occupied	449	84.2%
Vacant	84	15.8%

Owned	246	54.8%
Rented	203	45.2%
Median Rent	$1,329

Single-Family Units	392	73.5%
Detached	348	65.3%
Attached	44	8.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	26	4.9%
Mobile Homes	53	9.9%

Blue Lake city, CA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Lake city, CA

2022 Housing Data for Blue Lake city, CA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Blue Lake city, CA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Blue Lake city, CA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Blue Lake city, CA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Blue Lake city, CA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Lake city, CA