Sonoma County vs. Lake County

Sonoma County (CA)Lake County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)499,94264,382
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.3%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)483,86864,664
Population, Census, April 1, 2010483,87864,665
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.6%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%22.7%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.1%
White alone, percent86.8%87.2%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.2%4.4%
Asian alone, percent4.6%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent4.0%4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent27.2%21.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.1%69.7%
Veterans, 2014-201826,4775,053
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201816.5%8.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)205,22534,745
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.8%66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$568,700$195,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,334$1,523
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$621$478
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,549$968
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.1%7.7%
Building permits, 20183,279113
Households, 2014-2018189,33925,966
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%82.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201825.5%15.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.1%83.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.1%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.0%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.9%15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.1%46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,058,69188,833
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,156,169256,618
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)6,131,69480,536
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,016,331522,337
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,233$8,164
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.430.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$76,753$42,475
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,929$25,404
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 201714,1741,118
Total employment, 2017173,0359,800
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,003,207387,361
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.9%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201746,1723,876
All firms, 201252,9754,466
Men-owned firms, 201226,5182,293
Women-owned firms, 201219,3021,624
Minority-owned firms, 20129,178639
Nonminority-owned firms, 201241,5713,713
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,296503
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201245,9893,812
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20077.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.4%31.6%
Population per square mile, 2010307.151.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,575.851,256.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Sonoma county (CA) and Lake county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.