Lucerne

Population: 3,156
Median household income: $47,460
Median home value: $234,400

Lucerne, a community in Lake County, California, has 3,156 residents. The median household income of $47,460 is below the Lake County median ($58,738).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lucerne's population grew 9.0% from 2,896 to 3,156, while its median home value rose 13.0% from $207,400 to $234,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.2% of the population. 64.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,156
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $47,460
Median home value: $234,400
Median gross rent: $1,368
Housing units: 1,984
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8963,156

Median household income

$44,972$47,460

Median home value

$207,400$234,400

Median gross rent

$822$1,368

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,896	$44,972	$207,400	$822
2020	2,674	$47,375	$226,300	$1,283
2021	3,004	$44,139	$226,500	$1,088
2022	3,085	$46,026	$237,800	$1,030
2023	3,156	$47,460	$234,400	$1,368

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	2.7%
5 to 17	467	14.8%
18 to 24	483	15.3%
25 to 34	363	11.5%
35 to 44	341	10.8%
45 to 54	229	7.3%
55 to 64	409	13.0%
65 to 74	483	15.3%
75 and over	295	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,246	71.2%
Black or African American	164	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	115	3.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.3%
Some other race	16	0.5%
Two or more races	157	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	448	14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's40.5%

Bachelor's degree1.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	195	9.2%
High school graduate	912	43.0%
Some college or associate's	859	40.5%
Bachelor's degree	35	1.7%
Graduate or professional degree	119	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone64.8%

Carpooled18.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	781	64.8%
Carpooled	222	18.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	189	15.7%
Other means	13	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	142	14.0%
15 to 29 min	566	55.7%
30 to 44 min	133	13.1%
45 to 59 min	22	2.2%
60+ min	153	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 17.5% (547 of 3,118)

	Count	Share
Family households	639	46.6%
Nonfamily households	732	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,371	69.1%
Vacant	613	30.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	972	70.9%
Renter-occupied	399	29.1%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,243	62.7%
1-unit, attached	68	3.4%
2 to 4 units	123	6.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	550	27.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0644406
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0568, -122.7703