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Lake California, CA
Full City Profile · California · Tehama County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
3,805
Population
603/sq mi density
$95,278
Median Income
$36,014 per capita
$338,700
Home Value
$334,845 Zillow
$1,714
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
943
Violent Crime/100K
6,063 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$95,278 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$338,700 home value, $1,714/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
943 violent crimes/100K (148% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+48.5%
2,562 → 3,805
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+73.5%
$54,914 → $95,278
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake California 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
5,017
+1,212 from 2023 (3,805)
Projected Median Income 2030
$140,077
+$44,799 from 2023 ($95,278)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,562 | — | $54,914 | — |
| 2015 | 2,979 | +16.3% | $51,200 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2,888 | -3.1% | $44,706 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 3,329 | +15.3% | $67,063 | +50% |
| 2021 | 3,668 | +10.2% | $88,366 | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 3,805 | +3.7% | $95,278 | +7.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.