Lake of the Woods, California

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Population in 2010: 917.
Population change since 2000: +10.1%
Males: 360  (39.3%)
Females: 557  (60.7%)
Median resident age:

56.5 years
California median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 93225.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $50,605 (it was $42,742 in 2000)
Lake of the Woods:

$50,605
CA:

$84,907

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $22,023 (it was $17,983 in 2000)

Lake of the Woods CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $194,221 (it was $86,600 in 2000)
Lake of the Woods:

$194,221
CA:

$648,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $205,173; detached houses: $240,470; mobile homes: $99,012

Median gross rent in 2021: $785.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lake of the Woods: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 12.0%
(11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Lake of the Woods, CA (2021)
    • 61083.4%White alone
    • 608.2%Hispanic
    • 131.8%Two or more races
    • 111.5%Asian alone

Races in Lake of the Woods detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Norwegian (36.1%), German (15.0%), European (7.1%), Irish (4.4%), French Canadian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 5133 feet

Land area: 3.52 square miles.

Population density: 261 people per square mile   (very low).

Lake of the Woods, California map

10 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.4%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,054 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,030 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bakersfield, CA (37.3 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (61.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Frazier Park, CA (1.7 miles ),
Lebec, CA (2.6 miles ),
Pine Mountain Club, CA (3.0 miles ),
Mettler, CA (4.1 miles),
Los Padres, CA (4.2 miles ),
Stallion Springs, CA (5.2 miles ),
Westside, CA (5.2 miles ),
Maricopa, CA (5.3 miles )

Latitude: 34.82 N, Longitude: 119.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 661

Distribution of median household income in Lake of the Woods, CA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Lake of the Woods, CA in 2021

Property values in Lake of the Woods, CA

Lake of the Woods satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

9.6%
California:

4.8%
Most common industries in Lake of the Woods, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (13.2%)
  • Educational services (12.2%)
  • Health care (9.0%)
  • Public administration (8.7%)
  • Computer & electronic products (7.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (24.0%)
  • Public administration (15.8%)
  • Computer & electronic products (13.5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.4%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (21.4%)
  • Health care (20.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (14.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.3%)
  • Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (6.4%)
  • Health & personal care, except drug, stores (5.7%)
  • Beverage & tobacco products (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Lake of the Woods, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.1%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (5.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Cashiers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (11.1%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (9.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.4%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5.3%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (11.4%)
  • Cashiers (9.3%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.7%)

Average climate in Lake of the Woods, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 69.4. This is about average.

City:

69.4
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2006 was 35.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.66. This is about average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.

City:

7.66
U.S.:

8.46

Earthquake activity:

Lake of the Woods-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7369% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 12.6 miles away from Lake of the Woods center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 115.4 miles away from Lake of the Woods center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 147.4 miles away from Lake of the Woods center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 147.4 miles away from Lake of the Woods center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 51.8 miles away from Lake of the Woods center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 313.0 miles away from Lake of the Woods center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kern County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 12, Floods: 12, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Landslides: 3, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lake of the Woods topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake of the Woods:

  • Taft College (about 35 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • Moorpark College (about 38 miles; Moorpark, CA; FT enrollment: 9,338)
  • California State University-Bakersfield (about 38 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 7,564)
  • College of the Canyons (about 38 miles; Santa Clarita, CA; FT enrollment: 11,307)
  • Ventura College (about 40 miles; Ventura, CA; FT enrollment: 8,460)
  • Bakersfield College (about 42 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 10,325)
  • California Lutheran University (about 42 miles; Thousand Oaks, CA; FT enrollment: 4,103)

Points of interest:

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Church in Lake of the Woods: Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Cuddy Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Kern County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

59.5%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.7%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lake of the Woods:

Marital status in Lake of the Woods, CA
  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 38.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 32.5%

For population 25 years and over in Lake of the Woods:

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 45.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
California average:

15.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake of the Woods, CA (based on Kern County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic245,83630
Evangelical Protestant114,724436
Other30,68783
Mainline Protestant7,45938
Black Protestant4,02625
Orthodox4503
None436,449-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 190
Kern County:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Kern County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 63
This county:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 165
Kern County:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 362
This county:

4.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Kern County:

8.0%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.4%
State:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Kern County:

15.9%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

55.4%
State:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lake of the Woods:

54.4%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.2
State:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lake of the Woods:

18.4%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.6%
California:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.7%
State:

31.5%

General health condition:
This city:

61.1%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.8%
California:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lake of the Woods, CA Residents

4.83% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,246 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.83%
California average:

5.19%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($334 average AGI)
Kern County:

0.03%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.52% ($46,157 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.19% ($38,563)
from Tulare County, CA  0.19% ($42,288)


4.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.56%
California average:

6.14%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($342 average AGI)
Kern County:

0.03%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.67% ($44,086 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA  0.17% ($46,232)
to San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($59,692)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake of the Woods:

  • KMAP (1050 AM; 10 kW; FRAZIER PARK, CA; Owner: KMAP, INC.)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KACD (850 AM; 25 kW; THOUSAND OAKS, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KSUR (1260 AM; 25 kW; BEVERLY HILLS, CA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake of the Woods:

  • K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • K254AH (98.7 FM; ISLA VISTA, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KLFH (89.5 FM; OJAI, CA; Owner: SHEPHERD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCSN (88.5 FM; NORTHRIDGE, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE)
  • K272DI (102.3 FM; FILLMORE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KMRO (90.3 FM; CAMARILLO, CA; Owner: THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
  • K220FR (91.9 FM; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCPB (91.1 FM; THOUSAND OAKS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KRAZ (105.9 FM; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCZN (96.7 FM; SANTA PAULA, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRUZ (103.3 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KKZQ (100.1 FM; TEHACHAPI, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KSPE-FM (94.5 FM; ELLWOOD, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMGQ (97.5 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lake of the Woods:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.4mTotal length
  • 835Total average daily traffic
  • 8Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,636Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$175,6901$73,860
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$167,9000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0033.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$79,740
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0033.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lake of the Woods, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lake of the Woods, CA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake of the Woods, CA
  • 85.8%Utility gas
  • 14.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake of the Woods, CA
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Lake of the Woods compared to California state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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