Clearlake is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 16,693 people and five associated neighborhoods, Clearlake is the 343rd largest community in California.

A relatively large number of people in Clearlake telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 Clearlake, just 7.80% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Clearlake in 2022 was $20,089, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,356 for a family of four. However, Clearlake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clearlake is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clearlake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clearlake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Clearlake also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.32% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clearlake include Irish, English, German, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Clearlake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.