Lucerne is a city located in Lake County California. Lucerne has a 2024 population of 3,247. Lucerne is currently growing at a rate of 2.56% annually and its population has increased by 21.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,674 in 2020.
The average household income in Lucerne is $51,693 with a poverty rate of 16.59%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lucerne is 37 years, 32 years for males, and 45.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lucerne was:
White
Other race
Asian
Two or more races
Native American
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,397 | 2.2 | 62.6 | 37.4 |
| Non Family | 700 | 1.29 | 66.4 | 33.6 |
| Married | 508 | 3.02 | 65.9 | 34.1 |
| Female | 172 | 3.38 | 43 | 57 |
| Male | 17 | 3.59 | 0 | 100 |
2.98
Average Family Size
2.2
Average Household Size
62.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.43%.
All
Male
Female
$37,520
Average Earnings
$28,750
Average Male
$45,263
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
89.95% of Lucerne residents speak only English, while 10.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.96% of the population.
rate
16.59%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.03%
Male Poverty Rate
15.07%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lucerne is Native, with 69.05% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lucerne is Hispanic, with 13.82% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.69%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.8%
Male Marriage Rate
43.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
50.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.6%
Labor Force Participation
49.7%
Employment Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
65.48%
Born in Lucerne
90.34%
Native Born
9.66%
Foreign Born
1%
Non Citizen
8.65%
Naturalized
90.34% of Lucerne residents were born in the United States, with 65.48% having been born in California. 1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,247 | 81 | 2.56% |
| 2023 | 3,166 | 81 | 2.63% |
| 2022 | 3,085 | 81 | 2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,004 | 330 | 12.34% |
| 2020 | 2,674 | -222 | -7.67% |
| 2019 | 2,896 | -60 | -2.03% |
| 2018 | 2,956 | -188 | -5.98% |
| 2017 | 3,144 | -19 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,163 | 1 | 0.03% |
| 2015 | 3,162 | -156 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,318 | 201 | 6.45% |
| 2013 | 3,117 | 87 | 2.87% |
| 2012 | 3,030 | 537 | 21.54% |
| 2011 | 2,493 | -574 | -18.72% |
| 2010 | 3,067 | 0 | 0% |