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.Woodlake is a blue-collar town, with 48.37% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Woodlake is a city of transportation and shipping workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodlake who work in farm management occupations (14.87%), sales jobs (8.93%), and community and social services (6.92%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.44% 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. The percentage of people in Woodlake with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.37% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Woodlake in 2022 was $18,006, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,024 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 89.53% 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Woodlake include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Other Arab. Foreign born people are also an important part of Woodlake's cultural character, accounting for 32.06% 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.
