Lake County, CO

County

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US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.9
0.272% 1-year increase
2023 Median Property Value
$401,300
21.2% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
4,616
0.217% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Lake County, CO had a population of N/A people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Lake County, CO N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Lake County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake County, CO was $401,300, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Economy

The economy of Lake County, CO employs 4.62k people. The largest industries in Lake County, CO are Educational Services (652 people), Construction (554 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (431 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($117,614), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,556), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,313).

Occupations

4.62k
2023 Value
± 562
0.217%
1 Year growth
± 17.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake County, CO grew at a rate of 0.217%, from 4.61k employees to 4.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County, CO, are Management Occupations (534 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (519 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (471 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.62k
2023 Value
± 562
0.217%
1 Year growth
± 17.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake County, CO grew at a rate of 0.217%, from 4.61k employees to 4.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County, CO, are Educational Services (652 people), Construction (554 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (431 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Lake County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,536
Median earning men ± $12,559
$43,341
Median earning women ± $12,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($130,521), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,898), and Information ($81,483).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($83,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,563), and Public Administration ($76,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 40
    Construction
  2. 21
    Retail Trade
  3. 17
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $14.8k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $9.18k
    Construction
  3. $7.9k
    Accommodation and Food Services

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lake County, CO went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.55%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake County, CO was $401,300 in 2023, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $331,000 to $401,300, a 21.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County, CO is 76%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

In 2023, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 11.7%.

Property

$401,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$67,434
$2,250
Median Property Taxes
±$362

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

76%
Homeownership
2023
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76% of the housing units in Lake County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9619
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lake County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income
± N/A
2.96k
Number of Households
± 448

In N/A, the median household income of the 2.96k households in Lake County, CO N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lake County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake County, CO is from Colorado.
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.465
2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

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Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

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Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 11.7%.

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Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County, CO is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15.9% of the children was living in poverty in Lake County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 10.7%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 202 in Lake County, CO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 70.7 per 100,000 population.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Lake County, CO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 27.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

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Uninsured
N/A%
Employer Coverage
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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Non-Group
N/A%
Military or VA

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 26.3% in Lake County, CO.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 20.8% in Lake County, CO.

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