Lake of the Woods

Population: 875
Median household income: $48,958
Median home value: $302,900

Located in Kern County, California, Lake of the Woods is a community with a population of 875. Its median household income of $48,958 runs below the Kern County figure of $67,660.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake of the Woods's population declined 6.0% from 931 to 875, while its median home value rose 74.2% from $173,900 to $302,900.

Households average 2.44 people. The median gross rent is $1,346.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 875
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,958
Median home value: $302,900
Median gross rent: $1,346
Housing units: 536
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 27.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

931875

Median household income

$45,774$48,958

Median home value

$173,900$302,900

Median gross rent

$722$1,346

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	931	$45,774	$173,900	$722
2020	757	$48,387	$161,100	$731
2021	722	$51,133	$166,200	$757
2022	729	$53,125	$237,800	—
2023	875	$48,958	$302,900	$1,346

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6424.7%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	7.2%
5 to 17	123	14.1%
18 to 24	47	5.4%
25 to 34	72	8.2%
35 to 44	81	9.3%
45 to 54	107	12.2%
55 to 64	216	24.7%
65 to 74	106	12.1%
75 and over	60	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	801	91.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	16.2%
High school graduate	271	42.2%
Some college or associate's	174	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	64	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	29	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	164	83.7%
Carpooled	10	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	7.1%
Other means	8	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	8.2%
15 to 29 min	89	48.9%
30 to 44 min	10	5.5%
45 to 59 min	48	26.4%
60+ min	20	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 15.0% (131 of 875)

	Count	Share
Family households	130	36.2%
Nonfamily households	229	63.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	359	67.0%
Vacant	177	33.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	213	59.3%
Renter-occupied	146	40.7%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	392	73.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	144	26.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639696
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.8271, -118.9973