Lake Almanor West

Population: 382
Median household income: $178,611
Median home value: $649,600

Lake Almanor West, a community in Plumas County, California, has 382 residents. Its median household income of $178,611 runs above the Plumas County figure of $64,946.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Almanor West's population grew 70.5% from 224 to 382.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.7% of the population. 10.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 382
Median age: 72.2 yrs
Median household income: $178,611
Median home value: $649,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 614
Homeownership rate: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

224382

Median household income

$155,000$178,611

Median home value

$604,200$649,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	224	—	—
2020	329	$155,000	$604,200
2021	300	$182,292	$625,000
2022	322	$153,125	$639,900
2023	382	$178,611	$649,600

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 442.9%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7435.1%

75 and over29.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	3.1%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	18	4.7%
25 to 34	32	8.4%
35 to 44	11	2.9%
45 to 54	23	6.0%
55 to 64	41	10.7%
65 to 74	134	35.1%
75 and over	111	29.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	335	87.7%
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	9	2.4%
Two or more races	17	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate9.7%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree25.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	2.8%
High school graduate	34	9.7%
Some college or associate's	147	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	70	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	91	25.9%

Commute to work

Drove alone10.8%

Carpooled46.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home43.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10	10.8%
Carpooled	43	46.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	43.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	5.7%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	28	52.8%
45 to 59 min	15	28.3%
60+ min	7	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 382)

	Count	Share
Family households	185	88.1%
Nonfamily households	25	11.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	210	34.2%
Vacant	404	65.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	188	89.5%
Renter-occupied	22	10.5%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	614	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639425
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2336, -121.2021