Lucerne, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,435

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

0.491% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,625

19.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$243,500

Population & Diversity

Lucerne, CA is home to a population of 3.44k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.88% of Lucerne, CA residents were born outside of the country (99 people).

In 2024, there were 6.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.36k people) in Lucerne, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 339 Other (Hispanic) and 199 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Lucerne, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lucerne, CA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lucerne, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 478
Other (Hispanic)
339 ± 158
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
199 ± 114

16.7%

Hispanic Population

575 people

16.7% of the people in Lucerne, CA are hispanic (575 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lucerne, 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

2.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

2.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2024, 2.88% of Lucerne, CA residents (99 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 Lucerne, CA was 2.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 22

Lucerne, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lucerne, CA employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lucerne, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (381 people), Retail Trade (320 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (141 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($81,489), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,489), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,290).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k

2024 Value

± 345

26%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lucerne, CA grew at a rate of 26%, from 1.27k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lucerne, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (186 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (172 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (166 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lucerne, 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

1.6k

2024 Value

± 345

26%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lucerne, CA grew at a rate of 26%, from 1.27k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lucerne, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (381 people), Retail Trade (320 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lucerne, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lucerne, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,172

Median earning men ± $23,653

$50,254

Median earning women ± $15,622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,956), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($29,688), and Public Administration ($25,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,334), Construction ($39,271), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,379).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lucerne, CA was $243,500 in 2024, which is 0.732 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,400 to $243,500, a 3.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Lucerne, CA is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lucerne, CA have an average commute time of 38.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lucerne, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,728

$1,003

Median Property Taxes

±$258

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 Lucerne, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in Lucerne, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lucerne, 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.

$56,625

Median Household Income

± $13,985

1.47k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.47k households in Lucerne, CA grew to $56,625 from the previous year's value of $47,460.

The following chart displays the households in Lucerne, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lucerne, 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 (71.6%)
Carpooled (15.2%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Lucerne, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who worked at home (12.4%).

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

38.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lucerne, CA have a longer commute time (38.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.5% of the workforce in Lucerne, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lucerne, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lucerne, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lucerne, CA (658 out of 3.4k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lucerne, CA is White, followed by Native American 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

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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