Yosemite Lakes, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,288

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.34%

19.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,813

2.41% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$374,000

Population & Diversity

Yosemite Lakes, CA is home to a population of 5.29k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.27% of Yosemite Lakes, CA residents were born outside of the country (226 people).

In 2024, there were 4.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.25k people) in Yosemite Lakes, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 717 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 582 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Yosemite Lakes, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yosemite Lakes, CA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yosemite Lakes, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.25k ± 616
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
717 ± 246
Other (Hispanic)
582 ± 268

20.3%

Hispanic Population

1.07k people

20.3% of the people in Yosemite Lakes, CA are hispanic (1.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yosemite Lakes, 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

4.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

226 people

2.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2024, 4.27% of Yosemite Lakes, CA residents (226 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 Yosemite Lakes, CA was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
178 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 34
World War II
6 ± 9

Yosemite Lakes, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Yosemite Lakes, CA employs 2.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yosemite Lakes, CA were Educational Services (337 people), Accommodation & Food Services (336 people), and Retail Trade (323 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($152,760), Finance & Insurance ($121,974), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,804).

Employment

Occupations

2.55k

2024 Value

± 446

9.82%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yosemite Lakes, CA grew at a rate of 9.82%, from 2.32k employees to 2.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yosemite Lakes, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (358 people), Management Occupations (282 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (254 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yosemite Lakes, 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

2.55k

2024 Value

± 446

9.82%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yosemite Lakes, CA grew at a rate of 9.82%, from 2.32k employees to 2.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yosemite Lakes, CA, are Educational Services (337 people), Accommodation & Food Services (336 people), and Retail Trade (323 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yosemite Lakes, CA, though some of these residents may live in Yosemite Lakes, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,662

Median earning men ± $21,519

$37,400

Median earning women ± $16,057

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,617), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,039), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,564).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($132,950), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,938), and Public Administration ($55,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yosemite Lakes, CA was $374,000 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $353,700 to $374,000, a 5.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Yosemite Lakes, CA is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yosemite Lakes, CA have an average commute time of 38.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yosemite Lakes, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$374,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,120

$1,524

Median Property Taxes

±$266

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

75%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in Yosemite Lakes, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yosemite Lakes, 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.

$97,813

Median Household Income

± $10,289

1.82k

Number of Households

± 314

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Yosemite Lakes, CA declined from $97,813 from the previous year's value of $100,227.

The following chart displays the households in Yosemite Lakes, 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 Yosemite Lakes, 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 (64.3%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Yosemite Lakes, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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

38.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yosemite Lakes, CA have a longer commute time (38.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Yosemite Lakes, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yosemite Lakes, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yosemite Lakes, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yosemite Lakes, CA (388 out of 5.29k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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