Pine Mountain Lake, CA

Census Place

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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
11.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
841
0.942% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pine Mountain Lake, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Pine Mountain Lake, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pine Mountain Lake, CA was $426,500, and the homeownership rate was 89.9%.

Most people in Pine Mountain Lake, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pine Mountain Lake, CA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesCaliforniaTuolumne County, CASonora, CAAlpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Mountain Lake, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.06k ± 379
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    141 ± 138
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    80 ± 53
7.37%
Hispanic Population
184 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    207 ± 80
  2. Korea
    34 ± 30
  3. 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.

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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, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,417), and Finance & Insurance ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Pine Mountain Lake, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pine Mountain Lake, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

97% of the population of Pine Mountain Lake, CA has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 37.5% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 2.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.1% under 18 years, 11.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 45.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.04%
Uninsured
31%
Employer Coverage
13.4%
Medicaid
37.5%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
2.08%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pine Mountain Lake, CA declined by 16.1% from 3.63% to 3.04%.

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