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Lake Isabella, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
3,654
Population
168/sq mi density
$26,763
Median Income
$15,239 per capita
$112,200
Home Value
$217,739 Zillow
$1,138
Median Rent
48.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
392
Violent Crime/100K
2,377 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$26,763 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$112,200 home value, $1,138/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
392 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+34.9%
2,709 → 3,654
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.4%
$20,678 → $26,763
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake Isabella across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,506
+852 from 2023 (3,654)
Projected Median Income 2030
$32,053
+$5,290 from 2023 ($26,763)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,709 | — | $20,678 | — |
| 2015 | 2,966 | +9.5% | $23,795 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 4,287 | +44.5% | $32,996 | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 3,495 | -18.5% | $35,500 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3,553 | +1.7% | $25,304 | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 3,654 | +2.8% | $26,763 | +5.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.