Lake Hughes, CA

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2022 Population
867
41.9% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
41.9
40.1% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
4.38%
N/A 1-year N/A
2022 Median Household Income
$95,278
2022 Median Property Value
$473,200
20.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lake Hughes, CA had a population of 867 people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $95,278. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lake Hughes, CA grew from 611 to 867, a 41.9% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $95,278, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Hughes, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (31.3%), White (Hispanic) (1.38%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lake Hughes, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83% of the residents in Lake Hughes, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lake Hughes, CA was $473,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.

Most people in Lake Hughes, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Hughes, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lake Hughes, CA is home to a population of 867 people, from which 83% are citizens. As of 2022, 36.6% of Lake Hughes, CA residents were born outside of the country (317 people).

In 2022, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (584 people) in Lake Hughes, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Two+ (Hispanic) and 12 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

83%
2022 Citizenship
89.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 83% of Lake Hughes, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Hughes, CA was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Hughes, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    584 ± 418
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    271 ± 330
  3. White (Hispanic)
    12 ± 19
32.6%
Hispanic Population
283 people

In 2022, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (584 people) in Lake Hughes, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Two+ (Hispanic) and 12 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

32.6% of the people in Lake Hughes, CA are hispanic (283 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

36.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
317 people
27.8%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
170 people

As of 2022, 36.6% of Lake Hughes, CA residents (317 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Hughes, CA was 27.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 23

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

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Economy

The economy of Lake Hughes, CA employs 355 people. The largest industries in Lake Hughes, CA are Manufacturing (105 people), Finance & Insurance (69 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (60 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($115,197) and Total ($50,938).

Occupations

355
2022 Value
± 197
40.3%
1 Year growth
± 60.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake Hughes, CA grew at a rate of 40.3%, from 253 employees to 355 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Hughes, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (129 people), Management Occupations (57 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Hughes, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

355
2022 Value
± 197
40.3%
1 Year growth
± 60.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake Hughes, CA grew at a rate of 40.3%, from 253 employees to 355 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Hughes, CA, are Manufacturing (105 people), Finance & Insurance (69 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Hughes, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Hughes, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,738
Median earning men ± $5,467
$41,396
Median earning women ± $68,247

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Hughes, CA was $473,200 in 2022, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $391,900 to $473,200, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Hughes, CA is 56.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lake Hughes, CA have an average commute time of 39.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Hughes, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$473,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$86,389
$151
Median Property Taxes
±$126

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

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Rent vs Own

56.8%
Homeownership
2022
40.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 56.8% of the housing units in Lake Hughes, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9012.09
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$95,278
Median Household Income
± $67,702
266
Number of Households
± 160

In 2022, the median household income of the 266 households in Lake Hughes, CA N/A $95,278 from the previous year's value of N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Hughes, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (83.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.9%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2022, 83.1% of workers in Lake Hughes, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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Commute Time

39.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Hughes, CA have a longer commute time (39.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lake Hughes, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

4.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Hughes, CA (38 out of 867 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 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Hughes, 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.

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Health

92% of the population of Lake Hughes, CA has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 25% on Medicare, 5.77% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,343 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1,354 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Angeles County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.96%
Uninsured
45.4%
Employer Coverage
14.8%
Medicaid
25%
Medicare
5.77%
Non-Group
1.04%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Hughes, CA declined by 13.2% from 9.17% to 7.96%.

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