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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 Lucerne, CA compare?
| Figure | Lucerne, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,266 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 607 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.8% |
| Measure | Lucerne, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,435±572 |
| Median age | 40.9±6.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.7%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.6%±7.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±3.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.2%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $56,625±$13,985 |
| Per capita income | $27,654±$4,440 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.4%±9.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7%±5.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $243,500±$39,728 |
| Median gross rent | $1,408±$62 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 59.5%±19.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.3%±9.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.4%±7.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.6%±12.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.9 min±12.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.7%±3.0 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