Phoenix Lake, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,794

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.9

2.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.82%

38.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,125

31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$488,500

Population & Diversity

Phoenix Lake, CA is home to a population of 4.79k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.03% of Phoenix Lake, CA residents were born outside of the country (193 people).

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.34k people) in Phoenix Lake, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 225 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Phoenix Lake, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Phoenix Lake, CA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Phoenix Lake, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.34k ± 713
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
225 ± 135
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 49

2.4%

Hispanic Population

115 people

2.4% of the people in Phoenix Lake, CA are hispanic (115 people).

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

4.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

193 people

4.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

As of 2024, 4.03% of Phoenix Lake, CA residents (193 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 Phoenix Lake, CA was 4.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
170 ± 97
Korea
53 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 28

Phoenix Lake, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Phoenix Lake, CA employs 1.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Phoenix Lake, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), Accommodation & Food Services (255 people), and Construction (232 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($200,339), Public Administration ($103,929), and Utilities ($96,354).

Employment

Occupations

1.84k

2024 Value

± 421

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phoenix Lake, CA grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 1.78k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Phoenix Lake, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (234 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (213 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Phoenix Lake, 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

1.84k

2024 Value

± 421

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phoenix Lake, CA grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 1.78k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Phoenix Lake, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), Accommodation & Food Services (255 people), and Construction (232 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Phoenix Lake, CA, though some of these residents may live in Phoenix Lake, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,512

Median earning men ± $57,466

$35,417

Median earning women ± $16,562

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($200,508), Public Administration ($116,023), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,615).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,654), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,446).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Phoenix Lake, CA was $488,500 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $455,000 to $488,500, a 7.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Phoenix Lake, CA is 91.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Phoenix Lake, CA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Phoenix Lake, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$488,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,581

$1,928

Median Property Taxes

±$421

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.7% of the housing units in Phoenix Lake, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

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

$103,125

Median Household Income

± $30,490

2.1k

Number of Households

± 432

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.1k households in Phoenix Lake, CA grew to $103,125 from the previous year's value of $78,750.

The following chart displays the households in Phoenix Lake, 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 Phoenix Lake, 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 (81.2%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (3.43%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Phoenix Lake, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.43%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Phoenix Lake, CA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Phoenix Lake, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Phoenix Lake, CA (229 out of 4.75k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Phoenix Lake, CA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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