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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lake Mathews, CA compare?
| Figure | Lake Mathews, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,972 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 375 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.7% |
| Measure | Lake Mathews, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,527±1,424 |
| Median age | 40.3±9.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 45.7%±12.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 36.7%±11.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.6%±9.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.8%±5.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.7%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $94,444±$19,126 |
| Per capita income | $30,696±$4,498 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.1%±4.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7%±6.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $760,900±$94,213 |
| Median gross rent | $1,866±$1,055 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.3%±26.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.9%±8.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.2%±7.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.7%±10.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.3 min±5.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2%±3.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov