Lake Nacimiento, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,339

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

0.508% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.55%

27.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,615

7.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$504,200

Population & Diversity

Lake Nacimiento, CA is home to a population of 3.34k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.55% of Lake Nacimiento, CA residents were born outside of the country (152 people).

In 2024, there were 6.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.4k people) in Lake Nacimiento, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 367 White (Hispanic) and 194 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Lake Nacimiento, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Nacimiento, CA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Nacimiento, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 421
White (Hispanic)
367 ± 228
Other (Hispanic)
194 ± 187

21.4%

Hispanic Population

715 people

21.4% of the people in Lake Nacimiento, CA are hispanic (715 people).

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

4.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

3.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

As of 2024, 4.55% of Lake Nacimiento, CA residents (152 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 Nacimiento, CA was 3.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 17

Lake Nacimiento, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Nacimiento, CA employs 1.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Nacimiento, CA were Construction (247 people), Educational Services (188 people), and Public Administration (167 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($125,781), Public Administration ($97,614), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($76,103).

Employment

Occupations

1.63k

2024 Value

± 280

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Nacimiento, CA grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 1.55k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Nacimiento, CA, are Management Occupations (282 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (271 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Nacimiento, 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

1.63k

2024 Value

± 280

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Nacimiento, CA grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 1.55k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Nacimiento, CA, are Construction (247 people), Educational Services (188 people), and Public Administration (167 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Nacimiento, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Nacimiento, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,136

Median earning men ± $20,938

$44,569

Median earning women ± $13,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($117,589), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,615), and Manufacturing ($73,382).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,538), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,904).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Nacimiento, CA was $504,200 in 2024, which is 1.52 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $475,700 to $504,200, a 5.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Nacimiento, CA is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Nacimiento, CA have an average commute time of 45.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Nacimiento, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$504,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$73,697

$1,091

Median Property Taxes

±$218

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Lake Nacimiento, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

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

$91,615

Median Household Income

± $26,331

1.27k

Number of Households

± 232

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in Lake Nacimiento, CA grew to $91,615 from the previous year's value of $85,000.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Nacimiento, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Nacimiento, 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 (75.2%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (7.49%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Lake Nacimiento, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.49%).

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

45.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Nacimiento, CA have a longer commute time (45.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.72% of the workforce in Lake Nacimiento, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Nacimiento, CA (118 out of 3.33k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

Keep Exploring