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Blue Lake, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
997
Population
1,608/sq mi density
$52,813
Median Income
$40,169 per capita
$460,800
Home Value
$437,497 Zillow
$1,247
Median Rent
40.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
439
Violent Crime/100K
3,955 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$52,813 median income, 6.2% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$460,800 home value, $1,247/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
439 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.6%
1,245 → 1,175
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-5.3%
$55,750 → $52,813
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Blue Lake 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
1,128
-47 from 2023 (1,175)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,849
$-1,964 from 2023 ($52,813)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,245 | — | $55,750 | — |
| 2015 | 1,250 | +0.4% | $56,991 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,264 | +1.1% | $50,500 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 1,251 | -1% | $53,929 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1,195 | -4.5% | $46,705 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 1,175 | -1.7% | $52,813 | +13.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.