Interlaken, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,068

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

3.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

82.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,150

1.69% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$831,000

Population & Diversity

Interlaken, CA is home to a population of 8.07k people, from which 82.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.1% of Interlaken, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.59k people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (3.56k people) in Interlaken, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.24k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.24k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.8%

2024 Citizenship

82.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.8% of Interlaken, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Interlaken, CA was 82.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Interlaken, CA

Other (Hispanic)
3.56k ± 887
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.24k ± 968
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 226

82.2%

Hispanic Population

6.64k people

82.2% of the people in Interlaken, CA are hispanic (6.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Interlaken, 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

32.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.59k people

31.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.56k people

As of 2024, 32.1% of Interlaken, CA residents (2.59k 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 Interlaken, CA was 31.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 40
Korea
9 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 29

Interlaken, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Interlaken, CA employs 3.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Interlaken, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (461 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (375 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,750), Public Administration ($72,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,639).

Employment

Occupations

3.36k

2024 Value

± 463

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Interlaken, CA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 3.79k employees to 3.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Interlaken, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (342 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (274 people), and Management Occupations (270 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Interlaken, 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

3.36k

2024 Value

± 463

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Interlaken, CA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 3.79k employees to 3.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Interlaken, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (461 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (375 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Interlaken, CA, though some of these residents may live in Interlaken, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,862

Median earning men ± $4,758

$42,989

Median earning women ± $7,074

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,625), Public Administration ($64,191), and Manufacturing ($53,990).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($125,395), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,224), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,795).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Interlaken, CA was $831,000 in 2024, which is 2.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $787,400 to $831,000, a 5.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Interlaken, CA is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Interlaken, CA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Interlaken, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$831,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,805

$1,313

Median Property Taxes

±$249

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Interlaken, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Interlaken, 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.

$109,150

Median Household Income

± $21,375

1.98k

Number of Households

± 338

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.98k households in Interlaken, CA declined from $109,150 from the previous year's value of $111,021.

The following chart displays the households in Interlaken, 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 Interlaken, 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 (66%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Interlaken, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (12.9%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Interlaken, CA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% of the workforce in Interlaken, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Interlaken, CA (1.2k out of 8.05k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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