Blue Lake, CA Population

Overview

927

Total Population

55.2

Median age

55.77%

Female population %

79.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

49

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Blue Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Blue Lake is 55.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blue Lake's population under 18 was 11.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blue Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blue Lake, 11.43% were under the age of 15, 8.20% aged 15 to 29, 54.05% aged 30 to 64, 25.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 107 more females than males in Blue Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.77% females and 44.23% males in Blue Lake, CA.
The Blue Lake, CA gender ratio is 79.3:100 i.e. 79.3 men to 100 women (0.793).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 84.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 111.

Blue Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Blue Lake population: 81.45% are White, 4.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.88% are some other race and 9.82% are multiracial.
Blue Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 878 (94.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blue Lake is White with a population of 755 (81.45% of the total population).

Blue Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,265 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Blue Lake's population increased by 154 (14.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blue Lake's population decreased by 54 (4.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Blue Lake's population was lowest in year 2008 at 1,095.