Lake Wildwood

Population: 4,967
Median household income: $87,552
Median home value: $495,100

Located in Nevada County, California, Lake Wildwood is a community with a population of 4,967. Its median household income of $87,552 runs in line with the Nevada County figure of $84,905.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Wildwood's population declined 5.1% from 5,232 to 4,967, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $395,900 to $495,100.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,967
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: $87,552
Median home value: $495,100
Median gross rent: $2,443
Housing units: 2,339
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2324,967

Median household income

$71,384$87,552

Median home value

$395,900$495,100

Median gross rent

$1,905$2,443

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,232	$71,384	$395,900	$1,905
2020	4,709	$71,493	$413,100	$1,910
2021	4,928	$77,128	$434,200	$2,127
2022	4,974	$77,004	$481,200	$2,273
2023	4,967	$87,552	$495,100	$2,443

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7423.3%

75 and over16.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	102	2.1%
5 to 17	779	15.7%
18 to 24	423	8.5%
25 to 34	270	5.4%
35 to 44	578	11.6%
45 to 54	345	6.9%
55 to 64	498	10.0%
65 to 74	1,156	23.3%
75 and over	816	16.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,861	77.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	0.9%
Asian	86	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	188	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	788	15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree16.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	151	4.1%
High school graduate	997	27.2%
Some college or associate's	1,057	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	854	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	604	16.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,220	75.7%
Carpooled	85	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	296	18.4%
Other means	9	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	5.1%
15 to 29 min	580	44.1%
30 to 44 min	481	36.6%
45 to 59 min	65	4.9%
60+ min	123	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 13.0% (647 of 4,967)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,403	71.4%
Nonfamily households	563	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,966	84.1%
Vacant	373	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,620	82.4%
Renter-occupied	346	17.6%

1-unit, detached94.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,211	94.5%
1-unit, attached	22	0.9%
2 to 4 units	17	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	20	0.9%
Mobile home & other	69	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639885
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.45 sq mi
Center point: 39.2332, -121.1977