Lone Pine, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,439

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

5.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.5%

62.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,284

11.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$217,100

Population & Diversity

Lone Pine, CA is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of Lone Pine, CA residents were born outside of the country (167 people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (581 people) in Lone Pine, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 438 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 122 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Lone Pine, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lone Pine, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lone Pine, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
581 ± 149
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
438 ± 212
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 55

43.9%

Hispanic Population

632 people

43.9% of the people in Lone Pine, CA are hispanic (632 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lone Pine, 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

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

8.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Lone Pine, CA residents (167 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 Lone Pine, CA was 8.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 32
Korea
12 ± 24

Lone Pine, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lone Pine, CA employs 525 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lone Pine, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (200 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (115 people), and Manufacturing (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($132,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($132,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,771).

Employment

Occupations

525

2024 Value

± 185

4.79%

1 Year growth

± 47.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Pine, CA grew at a rate of 4.79%, from 501 employees to 525 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lone Pine, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (104 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (88 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lone Pine, 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

525

2024 Value

± 185

4.79%

1 Year growth

± 47.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Pine, CA grew at a rate of 4.79%, from 501 employees to 525 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lone Pine, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (200 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (115 people), and Manufacturing (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lone Pine, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lone Pine, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,780

Median earning men ± $12,551

$42,688

Median earning women ± $21,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,417), Public Administration ($56,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($42,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,364), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,418).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lone Pine, CA was $217,100 in 2024, which is 0.653 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,800 to $217,100, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lone Pine, CA is 48.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lone Pine, CA have an average commute time of 11.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lone Pine, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$217,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$118,614

$337

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.4% of the housing units in Lone Pine, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lone Pine, 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.

$43,284

Median Household Income

± $13,337

696

Number of Households

± 186

In 2024, the median household income of the 696 households in Lone Pine, CA declined from $43,284 from the previous year's value of $49,063.

The following chart displays the households in Lone Pine, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lone Pine, 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 (74.7%)
Carpooled (20.6%)
Worked At Home (3.24%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Lone Pine, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.6%) and those who worked at home (3.24%).

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

11.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lone Pine, CA have a shorter commute time (11.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lone Pine, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lone Pine, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lone Pine, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lone Pine, CA (342 out of 1.4k 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 Males 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lone Pine, 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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