Pine Mountain Lake, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,498

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

62.8

2.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.6%

17.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,387

16.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$426,500

Population & Diversity

Pine Mountain Lake, CA is home to a population of 2.5k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of Pine Mountain Lake, CA residents were born outside of the country (293 people).

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Pine Mountain Lake, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 80 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Pine Mountain Lake, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Mountain Lake, CA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Mountain Lake, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 379
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 138
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
80 ± 53

7.37%

Hispanic Population

184 people

7.37% of the people in Pine Mountain Lake, CA are hispanic (184 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pine Mountain 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

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

9.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Pine Mountain Lake, CA residents (293 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 Pine Mountain Lake, CA was 9.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
207 ± 80
Korea
34 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 25

Pine Mountain Lake, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pine Mountain Lake, CA employs 841 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pine Mountain Lake, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (126 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (113 people), and Manufacturing (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($116,917), Finance & Insurance ($115,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,417).

Employment

Occupations

841

2024 Value

± 224

−0.942%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Mountain Lake, CA declined at a rate of −0.942%, from 849 employees to 841 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Mountain Lake, CA, are Management Occupations (184 people), Sales & Related Occupations (114 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Mountain 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

841

2024 Value

± 224

−0.942%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Mountain Lake, CA declined at a rate of −0.942%, from 849 employees to 841 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Mountain Lake, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (126 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (113 people), and Manufacturing (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pine Mountain Lake, CA, though some of these residents may live in Pine Mountain Lake, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,404

Median earning men ± $31,208

$45,909

Median earning women ± $19,961

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($155,500), Manufacturing ($133,008), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,766), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,154), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,825).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pine Mountain Lake, CA was $426,500 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $381,000 to $426,500, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pine Mountain Lake, CA is 89.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pine Mountain Lake, CA have an average commute time of 42.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pine Mountain Lake, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$426,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,442

$1,120

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.9% of the housing units in Pine Mountain Lake, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pine Mountain 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.

$79,387

Median Household Income

± $13,133

1.25k

Number of Households

± 214

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.25k households in Pine Mountain Lake, CA grew to $79,387 from the previous year's value of $68,000.

The following chart displays the households in Pine Mountain 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pine Mountain 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 (70.7%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Walked (8.36%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Pine Mountain Lake, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who walked to work (8.36%).

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

42.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Mountain Lake, CA have a longer commute time (42.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.3% of the workforce in Pine Mountain Lake, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pine Mountain 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 Pine Mountain Lake, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pine Mountain Lake, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Mountain Lake, CA (140 out of 2.5k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pine Mountain Lake, CA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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