It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Clearlake Oaks has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Clearlake Oaks has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Clearlake Oaks than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Clearlake Oaks may be for you.
Despite the fact that it is a small town, Clearlake Oaks has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.
In terms of college education, Clearlake Oaks is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.47% of adults 25 and older in Clearlake Oaks have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Clearlake Oaks in 2022 was $40,587, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,348 for a family of four. However, Clearlake Oaks contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Clearlake Oaks is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Clearlake Oaks home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clearlake Oaks residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clearlake Oaks include German, Irish, Armenian, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Clearlake Oaks is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
