Lake Wildwood, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,792

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.3

5.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.2%

37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,771

2.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$551,800

Population & Diversity

Lake Wildwood, CA is home to a population of 4.79k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.55% of Lake Wildwood, CA residents were born outside of the country (122 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.59k people) in Lake Wildwood, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 293 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 236 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Lake Wildwood, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Wildwood, CA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Wildwood, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.59k ± 403
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
293 ± 158
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
236 ± 157

15.8%

Hispanic Population

758 people

15.8% of the people in Lake Wildwood, CA are hispanic (758 people).

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

2.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

2.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

146 people

As of 2024, 2.55% of Lake Wildwood, CA residents (122 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 Wildwood, CA was 2.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
242 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 44
Korea
36 ± 42

Lake Wildwood, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Wildwood, CA employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Wildwood, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people), Public Administration (178 people), and Educational Services (170 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($133,900), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,550), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,262).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 356

−7.57%

1 Year decline

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Wildwood, CA declined at a rate of −7.57%, from 1.63k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Wildwood, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (217 people), Management Occupations (213 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Wildwood, 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

1.5k

2024 Value

± 356

−7.57%

1 Year decline

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Wildwood, CA declined at a rate of −7.57%, from 1.63k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Wildwood, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people), Public Administration (178 people), and Educational Services (170 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Wildwood, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Wildwood, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,531

Median earning men ± $25,959

$64,453

Median earning women ± $16,440

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,625), and Public Administration ($56,696).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($134,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,065), and Public Administration ($59,948).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Wildwood, CA was $551,800 in 2024, which is 1.66 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $495,100 to $551,800, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Wildwood, CA is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Wildwood, CA have an average commute time of 35.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Wildwood, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$551,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,103

$1,754

Median Property Taxes

±$320

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Lake Wildwood, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

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

$85,771

Median Household Income

± $12,124

2.07k

Number of Households

± 372

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Lake Wildwood, CA declined from $85,771 from the previous year's value of $87,552.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Wildwood, 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 Wildwood, 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 (72.3%)
Worked At Home (22.4%)
Carpooled (4.76%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Lake Wildwood, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.76%).

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

35.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Wildwood, CA have a longer commute time (35.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.27% of the workforce in Lake Wildwood, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Wildwood, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Wildwood, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Wildwood, CA (393 out of 4.79k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 5.

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

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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