Lake Almanor West, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

463

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$184,286

3.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$696,300

Population & Diversity

Lake Almanor West, CA is home to a population of 463 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.648% of Lake Almanor West, CA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (394 people) in Lake Almanor West, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Lake Almanor West, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Almanor West, CA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Almanor West, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
394 ± 183
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 54
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 33

5.18%

Hispanic Population

24 people

5.18% of the people in Lake Almanor West, CA are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Almanor West, 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

0.648%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.524%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.648% of Lake Almanor West, CA residents (3 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 Lake Almanor West, CA was 0.524%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
96 ± 87
Korea
10 ± 18

Lake Almanor West, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Almanor West, CA was $696,300 in 2024, which is 2.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $649,600 to $696,300, a 7.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Almanor West, CA is 89.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$696,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$92,914

$217

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.7%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.7% of the housing units in Lake Almanor West, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Almanor West, 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.

$184,286

Median Household Income

± $159,539

242

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 242 households in Lake Almanor West, CA grew to $184,286 from the previous year's value of $178,611.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Almanor West, 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 Lake Almanor West, 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

Worked At Home (47.5%)
Other (31.7%)
Carpooled (12.5%)

In 2024, 47.5% of workers in Lake Almanor West, CA worked at home, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (31.7%) and those who carpooled to work (12.5%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Almanor West, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Almanor West, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Almanor West, CA (74 out of 463 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Almanor West, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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