China Lake Acres, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,594

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

4.64% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

8.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,594

1.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,300

Population & Diversity

China Lake Acres, CA is home to a population of 2.59k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.73% of China Lake Acres, CA residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 8.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in China Lake Acres, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 158 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of China Lake Acres, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in China Lake Acres, CA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in China Lake Acres, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in China Lake Acres, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 582
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
196 ± 254
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
158 ± 146

12.7%

Hispanic Population

330 people

12.7% of the people in China Lake Acres, CA are hispanic (330 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in China Lake Acres, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

1.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

2.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 1.73% of China Lake Acres, CA residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in China Lake Acres, CA was 2.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in China Lake Acres, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 69
Vietnam
79 ± 53
Korea
46 ± 75

China Lake Acres, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in China Lake Acres, CA.

Economy

The economy of China Lake Acres, CA employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in China Lake Acres, CA were Public Administration (182 people), Retail Trade (180 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($217,524), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($208,787), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 356

−0.0935%

1 Year decline

± 47.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in China Lake Acres, CA declined at a rate of −0.0935%, from 1.07k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in China Lake Acres, CA, are Management Occupations (241 people), Sales & Related Occupations (190 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of China Lake Acres, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.07k

2024 Value

± 356

−0.0935%

1 Year decline

± 47.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in China Lake Acres, CA declined at a rate of −0.0935%, from 1.07k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in China Lake Acres, CA, are Public Administration (182 people), Retail Trade (180 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (166 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

$50,588

Median earning men ± $36,359

$43,137

Median earning women ± $26,731

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,696), and Public Administration ($34,736).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($208,787), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,719), and Public Administration ($53,984).

Housing & Living

The median property value in China Lake Acres, CA was $160,300 in 2024, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,100 to $160,300, a 4.64% decrease. The homeownership rate in China Lake Acres, CA is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

$160,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$96,942

$625

Median Property Taxes

±$193

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

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in China Lake Acres, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,594

Median Household Income

± $38,090

926

Number of Households

± 276

In 2024, the median household income of the 926 households in China Lake Acres, CA grew to $68,594 from the previous year's value of $67,438.

The following chart displays the households in China Lake Acres, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (67.6%)
Worked At Home (19.7%)
Carpooled (12.7%)

In 2024, 67.6% of workers in China Lake Acres, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (12.7%).

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 (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.18% 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

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in China Lake Acres, CA (513 out of 2.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

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

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

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

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