Emerald Lake Hills, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,235

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

0.873% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.56%

326% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Emerald Lake Hills, CA is home to a population of 4.24k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.2% of Emerald Lake Hills, CA residents were born outside of the country (769 people).

In 2024, there were 5.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.9k people) in Emerald Lake Hills, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 527 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 299 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Emerald Lake Hills, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Emerald Lake Hills, CA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emerald Lake Hills, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.9k ± 482
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
527 ± 140
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
299 ± 221

11.3%

Hispanic Population

480 people

11.3% of the people in Emerald Lake Hills, CA are hispanic (480 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Emerald Lake Hills, 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

18.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

769 people

16.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

716 people

As of 2024, 18.2% of Emerald Lake Hills, CA residents (769 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 Emerald Lake Hills, CA was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 30
Korea
15 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 25

Emerald Lake Hills, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Emerald Lake Hills, CA employs 2.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Emerald Lake Hills, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (622 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (345 people), and Educational Services (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

2.21k

2024 Value

± 279

−7.3%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emerald Lake Hills, CA declined at a rate of −7.3%, from 2.39k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emerald Lake Hills, CA, are Management Occupations (721 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (182 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emerald Lake Hills, 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

2.21k

2024 Value

± 279

−7.3%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emerald Lake Hills, CA declined at a rate of −7.3%, from 2.39k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emerald Lake Hills, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (622 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (345 people), and Educational Services (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emerald Lake Hills, CA, though some of these residents may live in Emerald Lake Hills, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$201,719

Median earning men ± $46,755

$140,962

Median earning women ± $30,415

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($157,548).

Housing & Living

People in Emerald Lake Hills, CA have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emerald Lake Hills, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1,397

Median Property Taxes

±$189

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.8% of the housing units in Emerald Lake Hills, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emerald Lake Hills, 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.

1.54k

Number of Households

± 196

The following chart displays the households in Emerald Lake Hills, 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 Emerald Lake Hills, 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 (49.9%)
Worked At Home (40.9%)
Walked (3.61%)

In 2024, 49.9% of workers in Emerald Lake Hills, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40.9%) and those who walked to work (3.61%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emerald Lake Hills, CA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.562% of the workforce in Emerald Lake Hills, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emerald Lake Hills, CA (193 out of 4.23k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Emerald Lake Hills, CA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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