Lake Mathews, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,527

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

0.249% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.07%

8.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,444

8.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$760,900

Population & Diversity

Lake Mathews, CA is home to a population of 6.53k people, from which 88.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.8% of Lake Mathews, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.16k people).

In 2024, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.4k people) in Lake Mathews, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k Other (Hispanic) and 1.09k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%

2024 Citizenship

85.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.4% of Lake Mathews, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Mathews, CA was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Mathews, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 752
Other (Hispanic)
1.23k ± 927
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.09k ± 647

45.7%

Hispanic Population

2.98k people

45.7% of the people in Lake Mathews, CA are hispanic (2.98k people).

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

17.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.42k people

As of 2024, 17.8% of Lake Mathews, CA residents (1.16k 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 Mathews, CA was 21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
113 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 82
Korea
57 ± 48

Lake Mathews, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Mathews, CA employs 2.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Mathews, CA were Educational Services (335 people), Construction (283 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (263 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($243,636), Manufacturing ($94,653), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,469).

Employment

Occupations

2.26k

2024 Value

± 461

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Mathews, CA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 2.52k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Mathews, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (381 people), Management Occupations (288 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Mathews, 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

2.26k

2024 Value

± 461

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Mathews, CA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 2.52k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Mathews, CA, are Educational Services (335 people), Construction (283 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Mathews, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Mathews, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,792

Median earning men ± $6,131

$50,713

Median earning women ± $20,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($94,653), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,417), and Public Administration ($73,558).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,063), Wholesale Trade ($68,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,351).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Mathews, CA was $760,900 in 2024, which is 2.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $678,300 to $760,900, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Mathews, CA is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Mathews, CA have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Mathews, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$760,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$94,213

$1,286

Median Property Taxes

±$302

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Lake Mathews, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

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

$94,444

Median Household Income

± $19,126

1.63k

Number of Households

± 367

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.63k households in Lake Mathews, CA declined from $94,444 from the previous year's value of $102,700.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Mathews, 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 Mathews, 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 (63.7%)
Carpooled (17.4%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)

In 2024, 63.7% of workers in Lake Mathews, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.4%) and those who worked at home (12.2%).

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

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Mathews, CA have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.86% of the workforce in Lake Mathews, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Mathews, 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 Mathews, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Mathews, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Mathews, CA (527 out of 6.53k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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