Lakeview, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,062

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.4

18.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.8%

46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,375

6.86% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$548,800

Population & Diversity

Lakeview, CA is home to a population of 2.06k people, from which 89.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.2% of Lakeview, CA residents were born outside of the country (396 people).

In 2024, there were 2.86 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Lakeview, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 435 White (Non-Hispanic) and 179 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2024 Citizenship

88.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.8% of Lakeview, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeview, CA was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeview, CA

Other (Hispanic)
1.25k ± 742
White (Non-Hispanic)
435 ± 243
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
179 ± 158

72.6%

Hispanic Population

1.5k people

72.6% of the people in Lakeview, CA are hispanic (1.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakeview, 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

19.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

396 people

25.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

555 people

As of 2024, 19.2% of Lakeview, CA residents (396 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 Lakeview, CA was 25.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 46
Korea
8 ± 18

Lakeview, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lakeview, CA employs 707 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeview, CA were Construction (171 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,674), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,395), and Manufacturing ($85,625).

Employment

Occupations

707

2024 Value

± 275

−21.4%

1 Year decline

± 63.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeview, CA declined at a rate of −21.4%, from 900 employees to 707 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeview, CA, are Transportation Occupations (109 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (104 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeview, 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

707

2024 Value

± 275

−21.4%

1 Year decline

± 63.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeview, CA declined at a rate of −21.4%, from 900 employees to 707 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeview, CA, are Construction (171 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeview, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lakeview, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,351

Median earning men ± $5,716

$51,316

Median earning women ± $13,142

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($57,981) and Retail Trade ($47,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,444) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeview, CA was $548,800 in 2024, which is 1.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $492,100 to $548,800, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeview, CA is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeview, CA have an average commute time of 53 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeview, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$548,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$82,566

$362

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Lakeview, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakeview, 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.

$59,375

Median Household Income

± $54,102

463

Number of Households

± 165

In 2024, the median household income of the 463 households in Lakeview, CA declined from $59,375 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeview, 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 Lakeview, 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 (70.9%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Carpooled (7.87%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Lakeview, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.87%).

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

53 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeview, CA have a longer commute time (53 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 22.4% of the workforce in Lakeview, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lakeview, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lakeview, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeview, CA (640 out of 2.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakeview, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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