Blue Lake is a city located in Humboldt County California. Blue Lake has a 2023 population of 1,187. Blue Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.34% annually and its population has decreased by -1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,199 in 2020.
The average household income in Blue Lake is $65,700 with a poverty rate of 27.29%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Blue Lake is 55.2 years, 49.8 years for males, and 55.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blue Lake was:
2.29
Average Family Size
1.9
Average Household Size
55.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.1% of Blue Lake residents speak only English, while 3.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.9% of the population.
27.29%
Overall Poverty Rate
35.59%
Male Poverty Rate
20.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Blue Lake is White, with 34.03% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Blue Lake is Multiple, with 24.14% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.25%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.4%
Male Marriage Rate
44.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
46.75%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.8%
Labor Force Participation
53.3%
Employment Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
56.65%
Born in Blue Lake
77.57%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
77.57% of Blue Lake residents were born in the United States, with 56.65% having been born in California. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.