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Big Lagoon, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
115
Population
189/sq mi density
$56,875
Median Income
$55,817 per capita
$493,900
Home Value
$587,302 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
439
Violent Crime/100K
3,955 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$56,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$493,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
439 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.4%
136 → 115
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+21.1%
$46,979 → $56,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Big Lagoon across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
102
-13 from 2023 (115)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,018
+$8,143 from 2023 ($56,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 136 | — | $46,979 | — |
| 2015 | 92 | -32.4% | $60,417 | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 113 | +22.8% | $62,917 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 100 | -11.5% | $64,167 | +2% |
| 2021 | 118 | +18% | $46,484 | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 115 | -2.5% | $56,875 | +22.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.