Lake Isabella

Population: 3,654
Median household income: $26,763
Median home value: $112,200

Lake Isabella is a community in Kern County, California, home to 3,654 residents. Its median household income of $26,763 runs below the Kern County figure of $67,660.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Isabella's population grew 4.5% from 3,495 to 3,654, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $84,300 to $112,200.

86.0% of workers drive to work alone. 38.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,654
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $26,763
Median home value: $112,200
Median gross rent: $1,138
Housing units: 2,117
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4953,654

Median household income

$35,500$26,763

Median home value

$84,300$112,200

Median gross rent

$863$1,138

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,495	$35,500	$84,300	$863
2020	3,621	$31,288	$91,500	$879
2021	3,553	$25,304	$94,400	$998
2022	3,514	$27,116	$121,700	$997
2023	3,654	$26,763	$112,200	$1,138

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1727.3%

18 to 240.7%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	252	6.9%
5 to 17	997	27.3%
18 to 24	26	0.7%
25 to 34	389	10.6%
35 to 44	293	8.0%
45 to 54	357	9.8%
55 to 64	605	16.6%
65 to 74	368	10.1%
75 and over	367	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,500	68.4%
Black or African American	15	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	60	1.6%
Asian	57	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	264	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	758	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate50.3%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	192	8.1%
High school graduate	1,196	50.3%
Some college or associate's	807	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	113	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	71	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	634	86.0%
Carpooled	55	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	3.5%
Other means	9	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	330	46.4%
15 to 29 min	181	25.5%
30 to 44 min	14	2.0%
45 to 59 min	35	4.9%
60+ min	151	21.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 38.6% (1,396 of 3,621)

	Count	Share
Family households	846	53.6%
Nonfamily households	731	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,577	74.5%
Vacant	540	25.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	974	61.8%
Renter-occupied	603	38.2%

1-unit, detached38.1%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other55.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	807	38.1%
1-unit, attached	18	0.9%
2 to 4 units	97	4.6%
5 to 19 units	16	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,179	55.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639570
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.42 sq mi
Center point: 35.6371, -118.4826