Lake Mathews, California Population 2024

6,595

Lake Mathews Demographics

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

  • White: 53.44%
  • Other race: 25.43%
  • Two or more races: 13.38%
  • Black or African American: 5.53%
  • Asian: 2.22%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
414.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-10.75% (-794)
The current population of Lake Mathews, California is 6,595 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,389.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,60753.44%
Other race1,71625.43%
Two or more races90313.38%
Black or African American3735.53%
Asian1502.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake Mathews Population by Race

Lake Mathews Population Pyramid 2024

Lake Mathews Median Age

40.2

Total

42.3

Male

35.7

Female

Lake Mathews Adults

There are 4,902 adults, (1,223 of whom are seniors) in Lake Mathews.

Lake Mathews Age Dependency

83.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake Mathews Sex Ratio

Female3,15846.79%
Male3,59153.21%

Lake Mathews Population by Age

Lake Mathews Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6943.9776.923.1
Married1,0584.1480.719.3
Male2874.671000
Non Family1981.2564.635.4
Female1515.0621.978.1

4.06

Average Family Size

3.97

Average Household Size

76.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake Mathews Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade50711.46%
Associates Degree4009.04%
Bachelors Degree72416.37%
Graduate Degree3628.18%
High School Graduate1,13525.66%
Less Than 9th Grade3888.77%
Some College90720.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake Mathews Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake Mathews Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3012,150685
Hispanic1,653967168
Other Race1,039628104
2+ Races54020783
Black204204109
Asian959583

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.37%.

Lake Mathews Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,938$77,250$76,417
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$41,441$42,386$40,240
Less Than 9th Grade$31,958$37,351$25,538
Overall$49,217$50,152$40,508
Some College$49,233$49,567$38,333

$49,217

Average Earnings

$50,152

Average Male

$40,508

Average Female

Lake Mathews Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake Mathews Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake Mathews Language

63.69% of Lake Mathews residents speak only English, while 36.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.51% of the population.

Lake Mathews Language

Lake Mathews Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,0352227.31%
Other1,71621312.41%
Hispanic2,9612137.19%
Asian1504832%
Black373143.75%

7.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.46%

Male Poverty Rate

9.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake Mathews

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Mathews is Asian, with 32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Mathews is Black, with 3.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.87%.

Lake Mathews Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College14%
Bachelors or Greater9.3%
Less Than 9th Grade5.25%
High School4.05%

Lake Mathews Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.27%
Female Employed1.46%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lake Mathews Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake Mathews Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,891$130,675
Households$102,700$129,682
Married Families$111,086$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,806$52,465

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake Mathews Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

60.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake Mathews Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake Mathews Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lake Mathews Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake Mathews Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

168

Number of Veterans

151

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea32
Vietnam31
Second Gulf War27
First Gulf War24
World War II0

Lake Mathews Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6472
75+50
18 to 3427
65 to 7413
35 to 546

Lake Mathews Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White752.83%
Black6026.09%
Other Race332.59%
Hispanic271.34%

Lake Mathews Veterans by Race

Lake Mathews Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake Mathews Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

48.3%

Employment Rate

9.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lake Mathews Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Mathews Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Mathews 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

57.9%

Born in Lake Mathews

78.96%

Native Born

21.04%

Foreign Born

14.33%

Non Citizen

6.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.96% of Lake Mathews residents were born in the United States, with 57.9% having been born in California. 14.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake Mathews Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,595510.78%
20236,544500.77%
20226,494-961-12.89%
20217,455660.89%
20207,3895978.79%
20196,792-56-0.82%
20186,8484466.97%
20176,4024467.49%
20165,9564458.07%
20155,511-7-0.13%
20145,5184599.07%
20135,059-165-3.16%
20125,224-427-7.56%
20115,651-239-4.06%
20105,89000%

Lake Mathews Population by Year