Population 4,614 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Phoenix Lake
Household size in Phoenix Lake
| Period | Phoenix Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Phoenix Lake are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Phoenix Lake
| Period | Phoenix Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.6 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Phoenix Lake skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Phoenix Lake
| Period | Phoenix Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in Phoenix Lake, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Phoenix Lake
Renters in Phoenix Lake
| Period | Phoenix Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Phoenix Lake is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Phoenix Lake
| Period | Phoenix Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Phoenix Lake as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%.
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 Phoenix Lake
| Period | Phoenix Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Phoenix Lake are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in California overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Phoenix Lake
| Period | Phoenix Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,140 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $971 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,493 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,648 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$509 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Phoenix Lake costs $1,648 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). Rent takes 23.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Phoenix Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Phoenix Lake
| Period | Phoenix Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Phoenix Lake (26.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 Phoenix Lake
| Period | Phoenix Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Phoenix Lake is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Phoenix Lake
| Period | Phoenix Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Phoenix Lake: 7.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across 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).
Phoenix Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Soulsbyville | 2.68 | 44.4 | 3.3% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1982 | $1,270 | 22.8% | 94.4% | 8.8% |
| Standard | 2.02 | 62.8 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 25.2% | 1979 | $1,611 | 22.5% | 98.7% | 3.8% |
| Tuolumne | 2.40 | 53.7 | 4.5% | 22.2% | 13.8% | 1976 | $1,237 | 21.7% | 92.8% | 3.1% |
| Twain Harte | 2.34 | 47.4 | 6.3% | 16.8% | 45.3% | 1977 | $1,680 | 38.0% | 95.3% | 3.9% |
| Columbia | 2.16 | 49.4 | 22.6% | 36.4% | 20.0% | 1978 | $1,219 | 22.9% | 92.4% | 10.9% |
| Jamestown | 2.26 | 44.4 | 11.2% | 34.7% | 10.5% | 1980 | $1,168 | 15.9% | 95.5% | 8.6% |
| Mi-Wuk Village | 2.04 | 53.7 | 5.2% | 20.4% | 59.4% | 1972 | $1,504 | 51.3% | 97.3% | 9.2% |
| Tuttletown | 2.73 | 57.6 | 14.4% | 10.2% | 18.8% | 1982 | $1,349 | 26.7% | 98.0% | 11.6% |
| Quartz | 2.68 | 46.2 | 19.6% | 18.1% | 20.4% | 1980 | $1,368 | 9.3% | 93.5% | 14.5% |
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 Phoenix Lake. 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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