Elizabeth Lake, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,840

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

7.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.77%

9.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,078

17.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$411,900

Population & Diversity

Elizabeth Lake, CA is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.46% of Elizabeth Lake, CA residents were born outside of the country (174 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Elizabeth Lake, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Other (Hispanic) and 100 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Elizabeth Lake, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elizabeth Lake, CA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elizabeth Lake, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 290
Other (Hispanic)
107 ± 87
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 71

15.3%

Hispanic Population

282 people

15.3% of the people in Elizabeth Lake, CA are hispanic (282 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elizabeth Lake, 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

9.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

174 people

6.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

As of 2024, 9.46% of Elizabeth Lake, CA residents (174 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 Elizabeth Lake, CA was 6.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18
Korea
7 ± 17

Elizabeth Lake, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elizabeth Lake, CA employs 902 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elizabeth Lake, CA were Construction (111 people), Accommodation & Food Services (98 people), and Retail Trade (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($134,464), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($120,703), and Construction ($102,679).

Employment

Occupations

902

2024 Value

± 188

8.02%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elizabeth Lake, CA grew at a rate of 8.02%, from 835 employees to 902 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elizabeth Lake, CA, are Management Occupations (175 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (93 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elizabeth Lake, 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

902

2024 Value

± 188

8.02%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elizabeth Lake, CA grew at a rate of 8.02%, from 835 employees to 902 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elizabeth Lake, CA, are Construction (111 people), Accommodation & Food Services (98 people), and Retail Trade (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elizabeth Lake, CA, though some of these residents may live in Elizabeth Lake, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,393

Median earning men ± $17,617

$53,750

Median earning women ± $7,715

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($133,393), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($117,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($104,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,318), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,550), and Retail Trade ($58,077).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elizabeth Lake, CA was $411,900 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $381,500 to $411,900, a 7.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Elizabeth Lake, CA is 93.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elizabeth Lake, CA have an average commute time of 39.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elizabeth Lake, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$411,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,021

$644

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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 Elizabeth Lake, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.6%

Homeownership

2024

48.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.6% of the housing units in Elizabeth Lake, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elizabeth Lake, 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.

$120,078

Median Household Income

± $27,108

688

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 688 households in Elizabeth Lake, CA grew to $120,078 from the previous year's value of $102,333.

The following chart displays the households in Elizabeth Lake, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elizabeth Lake, 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 (74%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Public Transit (6.04%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Elizabeth Lake, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.04%).

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

39.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elizabeth Lake, CA have a longer commute time (39.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Elizabeth Lake, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elizabeth Lake, CA (105 out of 1.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elizabeth Lake, CA is White, followed by Pacific Islander and Other.

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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