Lake San Marcos, CA

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2023 Population

4,996

22.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

60.1

6.82% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.34%

22.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$100,676

6.19% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$859,600

20.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,245

30.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lake San Marcos, CA had a population of 5k people with a median age of 60.1 and a median household income of $100,676. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake San Marcos, CA grew from 4,080 to 4,996, a 22.5% increase and its median household income grew from $94,811 to $100,676, a 6.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake San Marcos, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.4%), Other (Hispanic) (18.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.66%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.94%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.66%).

None of the households in Lake San Marcos, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93% of the residents in Lake San Marcos, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake San Marcos, CA was $859,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in Lake San Marcos, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake San Marcos, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake San Marcos, CA is home to a population of 5k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.6% of Lake San Marcos, CA residents were born outside of the country (978 people).

In 2023, there were 3.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.37k people) in Lake San Marcos, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 931 Other (Hispanic) and 283 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93% of Lake San Marcos, CA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lake San Marcos, CA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake San Marcos, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.37k ± 525
Other (Hispanic)
931 ± 552
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
283 ± 174

21.6%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

21.6% of the people in Lake San Marcos, CA are hispanic (1.08k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake San Marcos, 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 Lake San Marcos, CA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lake San Marcos, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 Lake San Marcos, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

19.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

978 people

13.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

548 people

As of 2023, 19.6% of Lake San Marcos, CA residents (978 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake San Marcos, CA was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
148 ± 75
Korea
80 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 34

Lake San Marcos, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake San Marcos, CA employs 2.25k people. The largest industries in Lake San Marcos, CA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.25k

2023 Value

± 352

30.6%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake San Marcos, CA grew at a rate of 30.6%, from 1.72k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake San Marcos, CA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake San Marcos, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.25k

2023 Value

± 352

30.6%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake San Marcos, CA grew at a rate of 30.6%, from 1.72k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake San Marcos, CA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake San Marcos, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lake San Marcos, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake San Marcos, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake San Marcos, CA was $859,600 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $712,800 to $859,600, a 20.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake San Marcos, CA is 78.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Lake San Marcos, CA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake San Marcos, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$859,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$71,607

$1,684

Median Property Taxes

±$287

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2023

75.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.4% of the housing units in Lake San Marcos, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake San Marcos, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lake San Marcos, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,676

Median Household Income

± $13,362

2.15k

Number of Households

± 328

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.15k households in Lake San Marcos, CA grew to $100,676 from the previous year's value of $94,811.

The following chart displays the households in Lake San Marcos, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake San Marcos, CA is from Lake San Marcos, CA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lake San Marcos, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (21%)
Carpooled (4.52%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Lake San Marcos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21%) and those who carpooled to work (4.52%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake San Marcos, CA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Lake San Marcos, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake San Marcos, CA (310 out of 4.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake San Marcos, 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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

92.7% of the population of Lake San Marcos, CA has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 8.1% on Medicaid, 33.5% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 2.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Diego County, CA see 1214 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.736% decrease from the previous year (1223 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1038 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 214 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for San Diego County, CA.

1,214 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Diego County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Diego County, CA see an average of 1,214 patients per year. This represents a 0.736% decrease from the previous year (1,223 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Diego County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 40% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.26%

Uninsured

30.9%

Employer Coverage

8.1%

Medicaid

33.5%

Medicare

18.2%

Non-Group

2.09%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake San Marcos, CA grew by 49.9% from 4.84% to 7.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake San Marcos, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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