Lake of the Pines

Population: 5,012
Median household income: $118,661
Median home value: $639,400

Lake of the Pines, a community in Nevada County, California, has 5,012 residents. Its median household income of $118,661 runs above the Nevada County figure of $84,905.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake of the Pines's population grew 39.3% from 3,599 to 5,012, while its median home value rose 50.2% from $425,600 to $639,400.

Households average 2.34 people. The median gross rent is $2,741.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,012
Median age: 54.4 yrs
Median household income: $118,661
Median home value: $639,400
Median gross rent: $2,741
Housing units: 2,307
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5995,012

Median household income

$89,214$118,661

Median home value

$425,600$639,400

Median gross rent

$1,891$2,741

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,599	$89,214	$425,600	$1,891
2020	4,350	$90,625	$455,200	$2,175
2021	4,548	$99,128	$475,900	$2,292
2022	4,703	$110,688	$605,100	$2,690
2023	5,012	$118,661	$639,400	$2,741

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	1.9%
5 to 17	653	13.0%
18 to 24	319	6.4%
25 to 34	407	8.1%
35 to 44	614	12.3%
45 to 54	509	10.2%
55 to 64	874	17.4%
65 to 74	952	19.0%
75 and over	587	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,087	81.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.9%
Asian	55	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	160	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	667	13.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate19.6%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree27.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	2.1%
High school graduate	772	19.6%
Some college or associate's	1,492	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,070	27.1%
Graduate or professional degree	525	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.4%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,477	72.7%
Carpooled	105	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	394	19.4%
Other means	40	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	392	23.9%
15 to 29 min	618	37.8%
30 to 44 min	266	16.2%
45 to 59 min	144	8.8%
60+ min	217	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 8.0% (403 of 5,012)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,633	76.2%
Nonfamily households	509	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,142	92.8%
Vacant	165	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,844	86.1%
Renter-occupied	298	13.9%

1-unit, detached96.2%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,219	96.2%
1-unit, attached	71	3.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639690
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 39.0387, -121.0613