Lake California, California Population 2024

4,002

Lake California is a city located in Tehama County California. Lake California has a 2024 population of 4,002. Lake California is currently growing at a rate of 4.76% annually and its population has increased by 22.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,276 in 2020.

The average household income in Lake California is $91,111 with a poverty rate of 13.82%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lake California is 38.8 years, 39.5 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.

Lake California Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake California was:

  • White: 89.53%
  • Two or more races: 9.15%
  • Other race: 1.32%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
635.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
22.16% (726)
The current population of Lake California, California is 4,002 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,276.

Lake California, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,25889.53%
Two or more races3339.15%
Other race481.32%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake California Population by Race

Lake California Population Pyramid 2024

Lake California Median Age

38.8

Total

39.5

Male

36.9

Female

Lake California Adults

There are 2,837 adults, (710 of whom are seniors) in Lake California.

Lake California Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake California Sex Ratio

Female1,77848.86%
Male1,86151.14%

Lake California Population by Age

Lake California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3252.7482.917.1
Married8343.0895.34.7
Non Family3801.5162.437.6
Female574.8822.877.2
Male544.061000

3.17

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

82.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake California Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.76%.

Lake California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$54,375

Average Earnings

$62,235

Average Male

$46,790

Average Female

Lake California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake California Language

97.98% of Lake California residents speak only English, while 2.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.12% of the population.

Lake California Language

Lake California Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,99437112.39%
Hispanic3016320.93%
Multiple3335817.42%
Other482858.33%

13.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.98%

Male Poverty Rate

5.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake California is Other, with 58.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake California is White, with 12.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.58%.

Lake California Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater24.75%
High School14.82%
Less Than 9th Grade13.79%
Some College7.5%

Lake California Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed6.18%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lake California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

67.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lake California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

289

Number of Veterans

289

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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Lake California Veterans by War

count

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Lake California Veterans by Age

count

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Lake California Veterans by Race

Lake California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lake California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake California Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.21%

Born in Lake California

98.74%

Native Born

1.26%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.74% of Lake California residents were born in the United States, with 73.21% having been born in California. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake California Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20244,0021824.76%
20233,8201814.97%
20223,639-29-0.79%
20213,66839211.97%
20203,276-53-1.59%
20193,329481.46%
20183,28139313.61%
20172,888923.29%
20162,796-183-6.14%
20152,9791284.49%
20142,85128911.28%
20132,562-512-16.66%
20123,0742197.67%
20112,855-199-6.52%
20103,05400%

Lake California Population by Year