Tulelake, California demographics

Tulelake, CA demographics: median age 39.3; 3.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

Tulelake has 833 residents. Below 1,000, most survey estimates on this page have wide margins of error, so this detail page is kept for reference but not offered to search engines. The main Tulelake profile summarizes the measures that can be compared reliably.

ACS 2020–2024 · Tulelake city, California · Incorporated city · GEOID 0680686. The survey estimates a population of 925 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Tulelake is 39.3 years, with a 90% margin of error of 8.4 years. There are 337 households (±65). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 39.3 ±8.4 37.9 ±0.1 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 925
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) California U.S.
Under 18 234 ±73 25.3% ±5.1 pp 22.0% 22.0%
18–34 187 ±88 20.2% ±8.2 pp 23.9% 22.8%
35–64 366 ±114 39.6% ±8.0 pp 38.5% 38.0%
65 and older 138 ±90 · low precision 14.9% ±9.0 pp · low precision 15.7% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 925
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) California U.S.
Male 456 ±111 49.3% ±2.6 pp 49.9% 49.5%
Female 469 ±154 50.7% ±11.5 pp 50.1% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 925
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) California U.S.
White alone 374 ±205 · low precision 40.4% ±20.0 pp 39.7% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision 1.3% 0.9%
Asian alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision 15.5% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.2%
Some other race alone 132 ±73 · low precision 14.3% ±7.1 pp 18.5% 7.1%
Two or more races 419 ±147 45.3% ±11.7 pp 19.2% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 925
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) California U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 328 ±196 · low precision 35.5% ±19.4 pp · low precision 59.8% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 597 ±159 64.5% ±7.7 pp 40.2% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 337
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) California U.S.
Married-couple family 166 ±62 49.3% ±15.8 pp 48.4% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 58 ±41 · low precision 17.2% ±11.7 pp · low precision 6.3% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 38 ±36 · low precision 11.3% ±10.5 pp · low precision 13.1% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 63 ±37 · low precision 18.7% ±10.4 pp · low precision 24.3% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 12 ±16 · low precision 3.6% ±4.7 pp · low precision 7.9% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 337
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) California U.S.
Households with people under 18 171 ±58 50.7% ±14.2 pp 32.4% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 166 ±62 49.3% ±15.8 pp 67.6% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 337
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) California U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 63 ±37 · low precision 18.7% ±10.4 pp · low precision 24.3% 28.7%
Two-person households 57 ±38 · low precision 16.9% ±10.9 pp · low precision 30.5% 33.8%
Three-person households 77 ±44 · low precision 22.8% ±12.4 pp · low precision 16.7% 15.3%
Four-person households 109 ±51 32.3% ±13.8 pp 14.9% 12.6%
Five-person households 31 ±31 · low precision 9.2% ±9.1 pp · low precision 7.7% 5.9%
Six-person households 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±5.9 pp · low precision 3.3% 2.2%
Seven or more people 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±5.9 pp · low precision 2.6% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 925
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) California U.S.
Native 705 ±205 76.2% ±12.8 pp 73.0% 85.9%
Foreign born 220 ±84 23.8% ±7.1 pp 27.0% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 845
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) California U.S.
English only 362 ±201 · low precision 42.8% ±21.1 pp 55.6% 77.7%
Spanish 483 ±138 57.2% ±7.4 pp 28.3% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision 0.7% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision 3.5% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision 1.0% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision 3.5% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision 1.5% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision 2.1% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision 2.0% 1.1%
Arabic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 659
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) California U.S.
Less than high school graduate 247 ±98 37.5% ±10.5 pp 15.3% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 341 ±169 51.7% ±21.0 pp 20.5% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 35 ±34 · low precision 5.3% ±5.0 pp · low precision 19.3% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 10 ±13 · low precision 1.5% ±1.9 pp · low precision 7.9% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 22 ±24 · low precision 3.3% ±3.5 pp · low precision 22.7% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 4 ±21 · low precision 0.6% ±3.1 pp · low precision 14.4% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 913
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) California U.S.
Same house 805 ±212 88.2% ±10.4 pp 89.2% 87.7%
Moved within same county 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision 6.4% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 24 ±33 · low precision 2.6% ±3.6 pp · low precision 2.6% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 84 ±92 · low precision 9.2% ±9.8 pp · low precision 1.1% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision 0.7% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

26.9% of Tulelake residents (±9.8 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 6.6% in California and 8.4% nationally. 87.2% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Tulelake California U.S. Compared with California
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 26.9% ±9.8 pp 6.6% 8.4% Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households 87.2% ±11.7 pp 93.5% 91.0% Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 3.9% ±3.3 pp · low precision 4.3% 6.2% Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Tulelake . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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