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Lake Mathews, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,749
Population
424/sq mi density
$102,700
Median Income
$34,329 per capita
$678,300
Home Value
$639,786 Zillow
$1,906
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
433
Violent Crime/100K
3,088 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$102,700 median income, 4.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$678,300 home value, $1,906/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
433 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+33.4%
5,059 → 6,749
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47%
$69,883 → $102,700
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake Mathews 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
8,255
+1,506 from 2023 (6,749)
Projected Median Income 2030
$134,420
+$31,720 from 2023 ($102,700)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,059 | - | $69,883 | - |
| 2015 | 5,511 | +8.9% | $68,140 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,402 | +16.2% | $66,364 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,792 | +6.1% | $102,188 | +54% |
| 2021 | 7,455 | +9.8% | $96,044 | -6% |
| 2023 | 6,749 | -9.5% | $102,700 | +6.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.