Lemon Cove, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

484

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.7

8.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

57.9%

9.97% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,476

2.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$274,100

Population & Diversity

Lemon Cove, CA is home to a population of 484 people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.26% of Lemon Cove, CA residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more White (Hispanic) residents (273 people) in Lemon Cove, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 186 White (Non-Hispanic) and 16 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

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Lemon Cove, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lemon Cove, CA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lemon Cove, CA

White (Hispanic)
273 ± 312
White (Non-Hispanic)
186 ± 124
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 25

58.3%

Hispanic Population

282 people

58.3% of the people in Lemon Cove, CA are hispanic (282 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lemon Cove, 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

8.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

7.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 8.26% of Lemon Cove, CA residents (40 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 Lemon Cove, CA was 7.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

37 ± 54

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lemon Cove, CA was $274,100 in 2024, which is 0.824 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,000 to $274,100, a 0.772% increase. The homeownership rate in Lemon Cove, CA is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lemon Cove, CA have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lemon Cove, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$117,598

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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 Lemon Cove, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Lemon Cove, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lemon Cove, 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.

$60,476

Median Household Income

± $33,140

150

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 150 households in Lemon Cove, CA grew to $60,476 from the previous year's value of $58,869.

The following chart displays the households in Lemon Cove, 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 Lemon Cove, 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 (93.2%)
Worked At Home (6.78%)

In 2024, 93.2% of workers in Lemon Cove, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.78%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lemon Cove, CA have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lemon Cove, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

57.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lemon Cove, CA (280 out of 484 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 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lemon Cove, 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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