China Lake Acres, CA

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2023 Population

2,523

5.79% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$168,100

3.45% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, China Lake Acres, CA had a population of 2.52k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of China Lake Acres, CA grew from 2,385 to 2,523, a 5.79% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in China Lake Acres, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in China Lake Acres, CA was $168,100, and the homeownership rate was 62%.

Most people in China Lake Acres, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in China Lake Acres, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of China Lake Acres, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in China Lake Acres, CA are Retail Trade (185 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (165 people), and Public Administration (147 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in China Lake Acres, CA, are Retail Trade (185 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (165 people), and Public Administration (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of China Lake Acres, CA, though some of these residents may live in China Lake Acres, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,378

Median earning men ± $15,667

$43,105

Median earning women ± $32,334

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Public Administration ($34,415), and Manufacturing ($33,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($204,181) and Retail Trade ($43,423).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in China Lake Acres, CA was $168,100 in 2023, which is 0.554 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $162,500 to $168,100, a 3.45% increase. The homeownership rate in China Lake Acres, CA is 62%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in China Lake Acres, CA have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in China Lake Acres, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$99,810

$523

Median Property Taxes

±$181

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In China Lake Acres, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in China Lake Acres, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2023

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62% of the housing units in China Lake Acres, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in China Lake Acres, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in China Lake Acres, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for China Lake Acres, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.7%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2023, 66.7% of workers in China Lake Acres, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in China Lake Acres, CA have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.08% of the workforce in China Lake Acres, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in China Lake Acres, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in China Lake Acres, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in China Lake Acres, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in China Lake Acres, CA is Two Or More, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.8% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in China Lake Acres, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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