Lake County Profile

 
About this area:
 Lake County’s economy is based largely on tourism and recreation, due to the accessibility and popularity of its several lakes and accompanying recreational areas. Surrounding counties include Mendocino County to the west; Sonoma and Napa counties to the south; and Yolo, Colusa, and Glenn counties to the east.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Lake County 2024Feb29,70027,6202,0907.0
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024FebTotal Wage and Salary17,710
2024FebTotal Nonfarm16,530
2024Feb Service-Providing15,370
2024FebTotal Private12,020
2024FebPrivate Service Providing10,860
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2018 - 20281201806050.0
Physical Therapist Assistants2018 - 202830401033.3
Medical and Health Services Managers2018 - 202830040010033.3
Maintenance Workers, Machinery2018 - 202830401033.3
Respiratory Therapists2018 - 20281101403027.3
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Data for Lake County is not available. Data for North Coast Region has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
Projections of Employment by Industry
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Pediatricians, General20231st Qtr$131.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20231st Qtr$129.63$72.99$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20231st Qtr$119.59$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20231st Qtr$95.04$50.12$0.00$0.00
Dentists, General20231st Qtr$92.82$58.72$0.00$0.00
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Data for Lake County is not available. Data for North Coast Region has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2022Annual72$10,960,398
Single Family 2022Annual79$19,047,113
Total all types construction permits 2022Annual151$30,007,511
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2022Time Period2021
United States Annual292.7Annual271.08.0
California Annual319.2Annual297.47.3
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Data for Lake County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2022AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$354,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2021Annual$431,363
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2021Annual$45,297,548
Cigarette Tax 2021Annual$1,831,959
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2021Annual$19,150
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2021Annual$0
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Data for Lake County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2022AnnualRetail $821,003,906
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Lake County 2021AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance67,572
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$46,91867,572
Total Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$3,226,34267,572
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusLake County , CALake County , CA17,460
2020CensusLake County , CASonoma County , CA1,811
2020CensusLake County , CAMendocino County , CA1,518
2020CensusLake County , CANapa County , CA1,126
2020CensusLake County , CASacramento County , CA288
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
School of Shiatsu and MassageApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsMiddletown,CA
H & R Block Tax Training SchoolApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsClearlake,CA
Mendocino Community College -- Lake CenterCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Lakeport,CA
Yuba College, Clear Lake CampusCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Clearlake,CA
Lake County Regional Occupational ProgramSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Lakeport,CA
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