Woodlake is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 7,846 people and three associated neighborhoods, Woodlake is the 461st largest community in California.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Woodlake is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 44.25% of the Woodlake workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Woodlake is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodlake who work in farm management occupations (12.88%), sales jobs (10.14%), and office and administrative support (9.00%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In Woodlake, just 10.88% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Woodlake in 2022 was $17,604, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,416 for a family of four. However, Woodlake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Woodlake is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Woodlake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Woodlake, accounting for 88.29% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Woodlake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Woodlake include Irish, German, English, Italian, and African. Foreign born people are also an important part of Woodlake's cultural character, accounting for 32.92% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Woodlake is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.
