Population 982 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lee Vining
Household size in Lee Vining
| Period | Lee Vining | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.52 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.39 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.32 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lee Vining are large by national standards, averaging 3.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.07 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Lee Vining
| Period | Lee Vining | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.3 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lee Vining is 37.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Lee Vining
| Period | Lee Vining | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lee Vining: 0.4% of households, against 11.6% 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 Lee Vining
Renters in Lee Vining
| Period | Lee Vining | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −24.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lee Vining is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Lee Vining
| Period | Lee Vining | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −28.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.2% of the housing in Lee Vining, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Lee Vining
| Period | Lee Vining | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lee Vining is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Lee Vining
| Period | Lee Vining | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $826 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,049 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $942 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,101 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,275 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Lee Vining runs $2,101 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in California overall ($2,229). The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Lee Vining
Bachelor's degrees in Lee Vining
| Period | Lee Vining | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.9% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +45.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Lee Vining is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (78.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Lee Vining
| Period | Lee Vining | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Lee Vining: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Lee Vining
| Period | Lee Vining | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Lee Vining: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of California. 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).
Lee Vining 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Vining | 3.32 | 37.4 | 0.4% | 23.6% | 27.2% | 1967 | $2,101 | 78.1% | 100.0% | 6.9% |
| Dardanelle | 1.88 | 27.1 | 7.9% | 29.8% | 93.8% | 1944 | $1,441 | 15.7% | 99.3% | 39.2% |
| Long Barn | 1.43 | 52.7 | 7.1% | 23.1% | 79.0% | 1971 | $1,394 | 59.0% | 97.1% | 5.1% |
| Mi-Wuk Village | 2.04 | 53.7 | 5.2% | 20.4% | 59.4% | 1972 | $1,504 | 51.3% | 97.3% | 9.2% |
| Twain Harte | 2.34 | 47.4 | 6.3% | 16.8% | 45.3% | 1977 | $1,680 | 38.0% | 95.3% | 3.9% |
| Tuolumne | 2.40 | 53.7 | 4.5% | 22.2% | 13.8% | 1976 | $1,237 | 21.7% | 92.8% | 3.1% |
| Standard | 2.02 | 62.8 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 25.2% | 1979 | $1,611 | 22.5% | 98.7% | 3.8% |
| Soulsbyville | 2.68 | 44.4 | 3.3% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1982 | $1,270 | 22.8% | 94.4% | 8.8% |
| Phoenix Lake | 2.30 | 55.4 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 1983 | $1,648 | 26.7% | 93.8% | 7.1% |
| Sonora | 2.30 | 48.5 | 10.1% | 34.1% | 13.7% | 1981 | $1,423 | 26.5% | 95.2% | 6.9% |
| Columbia | 2.16 | 49.4 | 22.6% | 36.4% | 20.0% | 1978 | $1,219 | 22.9% | 92.4% | 10.9% |
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 Lee Vining. 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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