Lake California is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California, United States. Lake California sits at an elevation of . The 2020 United States census reported Lake California's population was 3,377.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 6.6 square miles (17.2 km), of which 6.3 square miles (16.3 km) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.9 km) is (5.01%) water.
Demographics
Lake California first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Lake California had a population of 3,377. The population density was . The census reported that 99.9% of the population lived in households, 4 people (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,268 households, out of which 33.5% included children under the age of 18. Of all households, 58.8% were married-couple households, 7.0% were cohabiting couple households, 20.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 13.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. About 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66. There were 948 families (74.8% of all households).
The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% aged 18 to 24, 23.5% aged 25 to 44, 23.7% aged 45 to 64, and 21.8% aged 65 or older. The median age was 40.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males age 18 and over.
There were 1,374 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,268 (92.3%) were occupied and 7.7% were vacant. Of occupied units, 80.0% were owner-occupied and 20.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8%, and the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 2,758 81.7% Black or African American 17 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native 67 2.0% Asian 37 1.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 86 2.5% Two or more races 412 12.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 374 11.1%
Demographic estimates In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $95,278, and the per capita income was $36,014. About 4.7% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line.
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