Lake Sherwood

Population: 1,515
Median household income: $244,239
Median home value: $2,000,001

Located in Ventura County, California, Lake Sherwood is a community with a population of 1,515. At $244,239, its median household income sits above Ventura County's $107,327.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Sherwood's population declined 9.7% from 1,677 to 1,515, while its median home value rose 9.3% from $1,830,000 to $2,000,001.

2.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.63 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,515
Median age: 54.0 yrs
Median household income: $244,239
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 664
Homeownership rate: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6771,515

Median household income

$250,001$244,239

Median home value

$1,830,000$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$3,501$3,339

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,677	$250,001	$1,830,000	$3,501
2020	1,697	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2021	1,729	$250,001	$1,750,000	$3,501
2022	1,617	$233,462	$2,000,001	$3,339
2023	1,515	$244,239	$2,000,001	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6423.0%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	0.9%
5 to 17	190	12.5%
18 to 24	114	7.5%
25 to 34	105	6.9%
35 to 44	129	8.5%
45 to 54	219	14.5%
55 to 64	348	23.0%
65 to 74	242	16.0%
75 and over	155	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,146	75.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	187	12.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	106	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate6.3%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree45.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	2.3%
High school graduate	76	6.3%
Some college or associate's	254	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	296	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	544	45.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	442	68.3%
Carpooled	40	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	165	25.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	173	35.9%
15 to 29 min	142	29.5%
30 to 44 min	102	21.2%
45 to 59 min	27	5.6%
60+ min	38	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 2.4% (36 of 1,515)

	Count	Share
Family households	469	81.4%
Nonfamily households	107	18.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	576	86.7%
Vacant	88	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	508	88.2%
Renter-occupied	68	11.8%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	584	88.0%
1-unit, attached	58	8.7%
2 to 4 units	22	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639735
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 34.1318, -118.8847