Lake Isabella, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,059

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

1.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

40.7%

5.64% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$26,661

0.381% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$132,900

Population & Diversity

Lake Isabella, CA is home to a population of 4.06k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.59% of Lake Isabella, CA residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 6.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Lake Isabella, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 502 Other (Hispanic) and 276 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Lake Isabella, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Isabella, CA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Isabella, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 1.1k
Other (Hispanic)
502 ± 507
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
276 ± 172

15.5%

Hispanic Population

628 people

15.5% of the people in Lake Isabella, CA are hispanic (628 people).

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

2.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

6.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

As of 2024, 2.59% of Lake Isabella, CA residents (105 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 Isabella, CA was 6.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 79
Vietnam
23 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Lake Isabella, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Isabella, CA employs 833 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Isabella, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people), Retail Trade (168 people), and Construction (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,213), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,213), and Educational Services ($63,281).

Employment

Occupations

833

2024 Value

± 337

9.17%

1 Year growth

± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Isabella, CA grew at a rate of 9.17%, from 763 employees to 833 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Isabella, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (228 people), Sales & Related Occupations (129 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Isabella, 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

833

2024 Value

± 337

9.17%

1 Year growth

± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Isabella, CA grew at a rate of 9.17%, from 763 employees to 833 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Isabella, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people), Retail Trade (168 people), and Construction (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Isabella, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Isabella, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,750

Median earning men ± $29,589

$27,226

Median earning women ± $5,957

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,839), Retail Trade ($51,290), and Construction ($21,045).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($33,971) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,635).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Isabella, CA was $132,900 in 2024, which is 0.399 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,200 to $132,900, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Isabella, CA is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Isabella, CA have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Isabella, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$132,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,084

$981

Median Property Taxes

±$268

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 Isabella, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2024

49.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.8% of the housing units in Lake Isabella, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

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

$26,661

Median Household Income

± $2,997

1.67k

Number of Households

± 407

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Lake Isabella, CA declined from $26,661 from the previous year's value of $26,763.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Isabella, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Isabella, 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 (83.5%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (4.65%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Lake Isabella, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.65%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Isabella, CA have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lake Isabella, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Isabella, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Isabella, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Isabella, CA (1.63k out of 4k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Isabella, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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