Lake Hughes, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

888

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.714% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.33%

22.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$113,516

2.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$515,100

Population & Diversity

Lake Hughes, CA is home to a population of 888 people, from which 83.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 35.7% of Lake Hughes, CA residents were born outside of the country (317 people).

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (601 people) in Lake Hughes, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.4%

2024 Citizenship

85.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.4% of Lake Hughes, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Hughes, CA was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Hughes, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
601 ± 415
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
277 ± 380
White (Hispanic)
10 ± 16

32.3%

Hispanic Population

287 people

32.3% of the people in Lake Hughes, CA are hispanic (287 people).

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

35.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

317 people

30.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

269 people

As of 2024, 35.7% of Lake Hughes, CA residents (317 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 Hughes, CA was 30.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Hughes, CA was $515,100 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $519,400 to $515,100, a 0.828% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake Hughes, CA is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Hughes, CA have an average commute time of 46 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.

Housing

Property

$515,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$175,999

$177

Median Property Taxes

±$145

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.

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

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Lake Hughes, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

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

$113,516

Median Household Income

± $70,034

282

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 282 households in Lake Hughes, CA grew to $113,516 from the previous year's value of $110,438.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Hughes, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Hughes, 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 (80.7%)
Worked At Home (19.3%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Lake Hughes, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

46 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Hughes, CA have a longer commute time (46 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.12% of the workforce in Lake Hughes, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Hughes, CA (74 out of 888 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 Females 16 - 17 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

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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