Lake of the Pines, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,461

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.1

2.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.46%

5.21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,682

2.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$664,300

Population & Diversity

Lake of the Pines, CA is home to a population of 5.46k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.64% of Lake of the Pines, CA residents were born outside of the country (144 people).

In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.58k people) in Lake of the Pines, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 251 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 174 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Lake of the Pines, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake of the Pines, CA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake of the Pines, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.58k ± 863
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
251 ± 139
White (Hispanic)
174 ± 154

11.3%

Hispanic Population

617 people

11.3% of the people in Lake of the Pines, CA are hispanic (617 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake of the Pines, 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

2.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

2.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

As of 2024, 2.64% of Lake of the Pines, CA residents (144 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 of the Pines, CA was 2.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
122 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 72
Korea
49 ± 60

Lake of the Pines, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake of the Pines, CA employs 2.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake of the Pines, CA were Retail Trade (318 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (260 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($228,060), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($173,333), and Information ($148,450).

Employment

Occupations

2.41k

2024 Value

± 441

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake of the Pines, CA grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 2.17k employees to 2.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake of the Pines, CA, are Management Occupations (458 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (341 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (335 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake of the Pines, 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

2.41k

2024 Value

± 441

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake of the Pines, CA grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 2.17k employees to 2.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake of the Pines, CA, are Retail Trade (318 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (260 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake of the Pines, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lake of the Pines, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,992

Median earning men ± $50,108

$53,074

Median earning women ± $16,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($229,181), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,174), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($151,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,631), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,143), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake of the Pines, CA was $664,300 in 2024, which is 2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $639,400 to $664,300, a 3.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake of the Pines, CA is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake of the Pines, CA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake of the Pines, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$664,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,417

$1,934

Median Property Taxes

±$310

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Lake of the Pines, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

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

$121,682

Median Household Income

± $16,802

2.21k

Number of Households

± 393

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.21k households in Lake of the Pines, CA grew to $121,682 from the previous year's value of $118,661.

The following chart displays the households in Lake of the Pines, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake of the Pines, 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 (64.5%)
Worked At Home (30.2%)
Carpooled (3.33%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Lake of the Pines, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.33%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake of the Pines, CA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Lake of the Pines, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake of the Pines, CA (462 out of 5.46k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake of the Pines, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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