Population 15,095 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lakeview Terrace
Household size in Lakeview Terrace
| Period | Lakeview Terrace | Sylmar | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.44 | 3.72 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.57 | 3.88 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.25 | 3.77 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.35 | 3.77 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.05 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Lakeview Terrace is a place of big households: 3.35 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in Sylmar as a whole, where it has 3.77 people. Household size has dropped from 3.44 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Lakeview Terrace
| Period | Lakeview Terrace | Sylmar | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 32.4 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 34.4 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 35.8 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 37.8 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +5.3 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lakeview Terrace are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Sylmar as a whole, where the median age is 37.8. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.9, in line with the national trend.
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 Lakeview Terrace
| Period | Lakeview Terrace | Sylmar | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 19.5% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 16.9% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 14.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 15.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lakeview Terrace: 7.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.5 points, 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 Lakeview Terrace
Renters in Lakeview Terrace
| Period | Lakeview Terrace | Sylmar | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 27.3% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 30.9% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 34.2% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 31.4% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +4.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Lakeview Terrace is about as common as it is nationally: 34.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 33.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 9.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Lakeview Terrace
| Period | Lakeview Terrace | Sylmar | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Lakeview Terrace: 6.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Sylmar.
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 Lakeview Terrace
| Period | Lakeview Terrace | Sylmar | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1971 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1970 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1973 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1974 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lakeview Terrace is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 Lakeview Terrace
| Period | Lakeview Terrace | Sylmar | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,387 | $1,384 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,489 | $1,491 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,447 | $1,734 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,133 | $2,175 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$746 | +$791 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Lakeview Terrace runs $2,133 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $746 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 37.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the west.
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 Lakeview Terrace
Bachelor's degrees in Lakeview Terrace
| Period | Lakeview Terrace | Sylmar | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 15.5% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 16.6% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 18.0% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 19.9% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lakeview Terrace have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Locally, though, the share is higher than in Sylmar overall (19.9%). The share with a degree is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Lakeview Terrace
| Period | Lakeview Terrace | Sylmar | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 66.9% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.1% | 68.8% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 70.3% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.9% | 72.6% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Lakeview Terrace never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Even so, the rate is higher than in Sylmar as a whole (72.6%). The share with a diploma is up 4.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Lakeview Terrace
| Period | Lakeview Terrace | Sylmar | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Lakeview Terrace: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Lakeview Terrace compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Terrace | 3.35 | 40.0 | 7.1% | 34.3% | 6.2% | 1968 | $2,133 | 23.6% | 78.9% | 6.8% |
| Shadow Hills | 2.88 | 45.2 | 7.9% | 19.5% | 9.2% | 1962 | $2,525 | 36.6% | 91.4% | 8.9% |
| Arleta | 4.09 | 36.7 | 18.3% | 37.4% | 3.3% | 1965 | $2,098 | 13.0% | 59.3% | 6.9% |
| Crescenta Highlands | 2.92 | 42.4 | 6.7% | 17.5% | 7.2% | 1956 | $2,807 | 63.2% | 95.2% | 7.2% |
| Garnsey | 2.27 | 39.6 | 7.2% | 71.4% | 6.7% | 1968 | $2,040 | 48.3% | 91.4% | 7.4% |
| El Miradero | 2.87 | 50.1 | 2.0% | 17.2% | 4.5% | 1942 | $2,951 | 48.8% | 91.8% | 5.3% |
| Grandview | 2.82 | 40.5 | 7.1% | 80.5% | 7.5% | 1970 | $2,267 | 35.1% | 84.4% | 11.2% |
| Montrose Verdugo City | 2.58 | 42.5 | 9.5% | 58.7% | 8.5% | 1972 | $2,333 | 53.5% | 95.8% | 6.0% |
| Toluca Lake | 2.14 | 45.3 | 7.4% | 58.2% | 7.4% | 1960 | $2,327 | 56.8% | 98.3% | 6.7% |
| Riverside Rancho | 2.42 | 39.9 | 15.6% | 72.6% | 10.8% | 1953 | $1,855 | 32.8% | 88.2% | 9.3% |
| Lake Balboa | 2.82 | 36.9 | 15.1% | 58.3% | 4.0% | 1966 | $2,201 | 29.3% | 79.0% | 4.3% |
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 Lakeview Terrace. 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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