Population 6,479 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Los Angeles
Household size in Lake Los Angeles
| Period | Lake Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.83 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.39 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.43 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.78 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake Los Angeles are large by national standards, averaging 3.78 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 3.83, as it has nationally. Only 58 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lake Los Angeles
| Period | Lake Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.3 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.5 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.1 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Lake Los Angeles is young: half of its residents are under 32.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 29.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 54 are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lake Los Angeles
| Period | Lake Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Lake Los Angeles (15.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 8.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lake Los Angeles
Renters in Lake Los Angeles
| Period | Lake Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Lake Los Angeles rent their homes (25.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 23.7% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the northeast. The renter share is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lake Los Angeles
| Period | Lake Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lake Los Angeles as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Los Angeles area as a whole (6.7%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.4 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lake Los Angeles
| Period | Lake Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Lake Los Angeles was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Los Angeles area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1969.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lake Los Angeles
| Period | Lake Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,127 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,023 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,269 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,503 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$376 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Lake Los Angeles runs $1,503 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Los Angeles area overall ($2,279). Rents are up $376 a month from 2006–10, a 33% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 45.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lake Los Angeles
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Los Angeles
| Period | Lake Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lake Los Angeles have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has fallen 4.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Lake Los Angeles has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five California cities.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lake Los Angeles
| Period | Lake Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.7% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.1% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.2% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Lake Los Angeles never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Lake Los Angeles has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five California cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lake Los Angeles
| Period | Lake Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Lake Los Angeles: 9.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 6.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lake Los Angeles compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Los Angeles | 3.78 | 32.1 | 15.1% | 25.9% | 9.2% | 1983 | $1,503 | 12.8% | 70.2% | 9.6% |
| Sun Village | 3.56 | 37.4 | 14.5% | 30.3% | 5.2% | 1984 | $1,726 | 9.0% | 68.7% | 6.0% |
| Littlerock | 2.84 | 43.9 | 9.7% | 17.3% | 15.1% | 1979 | $1,523 | 15.1% | 83.0% | 4.7% |
| El Mirage | 3.06 | 36.4 | 10.6% | 22.8% | 22.3% | 1978 | $1,139 | 12.5% | 69.2% | 6.1% |
| Palmdale | 3.61 | 34.1 | 19.0% | 34.2% | 5.2% | 1989 | $2,020 | 17.2% | 77.2% | 8.5% |
| Lancaster | 3.24 | 35.1 | 16.2% | 39.4% | 6.3% | 1985 | $1,916 | 19.5% | 81.6% | 7.9% |
| Quartz Hill | 2.93 | 39.7 | 12.1% | 26.4% | 9.5% | 1979 | $1,907 | 21.3% | 85.3% | 6.5% |
| Adelanto | 3.92 | 29.2 | 28.6% | 37.2% | 8.3% | 1996 | $1,770 | 8.3% | 74.6% | 10.7% |
| Leona Valley | 2.56 | 47.4 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 19.8% | 1973 | $2,250 | 33.3% | 96.7% | 2.6% |
| Oro Grande | 3.26 | 40.1 | 18.6% | 31.4% | 27.5% | 1981 | $1,214 | 13.6% | 77.0% | 6.1% |
| Victorville | 3.65 | 32.1 | 19.8% | 38.0% | 6.2% | 1995 | $1,884 | 14.5% | 80.3% | 11.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lake Los Angeles. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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