Lake California, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,808

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.474% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.72%

18.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,051

3.39% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$352,800

Population & Diversity

Lake California, CA is home to a population of 3.81k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.39% of Lake California, CA residents were born outside of the country (91 people).

In 2024, there were 6.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.65k people) in Lake California, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 415 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 265 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lake California, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake California, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake California, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.65k ± 591
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
415 ± 340
Other (Non-Hispanic)
265 ± 270

7.12%

Hispanic Population

271 people

7.12% of the people in Lake California, CA are hispanic (271 people).

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

2.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 2.39% of Lake California, CA residents (91 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 California, CA was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 84
Vietnam
80 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 39

Lake California, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake California, CA employs 1.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake California, CA were Educational Services (413 people), Public Administration (254 people), and Retail Trade (196 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,147), Transportation & Warehousing ($99,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.86k

2024 Value

± 376

13.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake California, CA grew at a rate of 13.2%, from 1.64k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake California, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (328 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (259 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake California, 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

1.86k

2024 Value

± 376

13.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake California, CA grew at a rate of 13.2%, from 1.64k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake California, CA, are Educational Services (413 people), Public Administration (254 people), and Retail Trade (196 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake California, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lake California, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,591

Median earning men ± $10,111

$43,934

Median earning women ± $8,141

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,750), and Public Administration ($88,164).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,563) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake California, CA was $352,800 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $338,700 to $352,800, a 4.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake California, CA is 81.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake California, CA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake California, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$352,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,496

$1,157

Median Property Taxes

±$273

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.5% of the housing units in Lake California, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

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

$92,051

Median Household Income

± $16,332

1.42k

Number of Households

± 279

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Lake California, CA declined from $92,051 from the previous year's value of $95,278.

The following chart displays the households in Lake California, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake California, 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 (73.9%)
Carpooled (17.4%)
Worked At Home (7.54%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Lake California, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.4%) and those who worked at home (7.54%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake California, CA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Lake California, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake California, CA (370 out of 3.81k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake California, CA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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