Lake Mathews

Population: 6,749
Median household income: $102,700
Median home value: $678,300

Located in Riverside County, California, Lake Mathews is a community with a population of 6,749. Its median household income of $102,700 runs above the Riverside County figure of $89,672.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Mathews's population held roughly steady from 6,792 to 6,749, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $526,600 to $678,300.

The typical home was built around 1984. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,749
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $102,700
Median home value: $678,300
Median gross rent: $1,906
Housing units: 1,721
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7926,749

Median household income

$102,188$102,700

Median home value

$526,600$678,300

Median gross rent

$1,477$1,906

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,792	$102,188	$526,600	$1,477
2020	7,389	$103,167	$528,500	$1,464
2021	7,455	$96,044	$570,800	$1,851
2022	6,494	$102,537	$615,700	$1,816
2023	6,749	$102,700	$678,300	$1,906

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	379	5.6%
5 to 17	1,468	21.8%
18 to 24	479	7.1%
25 to 34	659	9.8%
35 to 44	668	9.9%
45 to 54	939	13.9%
55 to 64	934	13.8%
65 to 74	692	10.3%
75 and over	531	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,078	45.6%
Black or African American	356	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	150	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	54	0.8%
Two or more races	150	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,961	43.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.2%

High school graduate25.7%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	895	20.2%
High school graduate	1,135	25.7%
Some college or associate's	1,307	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	724	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	362	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,689	70.0%
Carpooled	362	15.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	261	10.8%
Other means	63	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	264	12.3%
15 to 29 min	664	30.9%
30 to 44 min	622	28.9%
45 to 59 min	263	12.2%
60+ min	339	15.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.97
Poverty rate: 7.4% (497 of 6,706)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,496	88.3%
Nonfamily households	198	11.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,694	98.4%
Vacant	27	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,302	76.9%
Renter-occupied	392	23.1%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,380	80.2%
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	341	19.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639645
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8250, -117.3683