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Lake Nacimiento, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,464
Population
330/sq mi density
$85,000
Median Income
$45,725 per capita
$475,700
Home Value
$650,927 Zillow
$1,971
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
1,531 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$85,000 median income, 2.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$475,700 home value, $1,971/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+40.5%
2,465 → 3,464
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+12.6%
$75,503 → $85,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake Nacimiento 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
4,395
+931 from 2023 (3,464)
Projected Median Income 2030
$92,338
+$7,338 from 2023 ($85,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,465 | — | $75,503 | — |
| 2015 | 2,910 | +18.1% | $71,641 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,806 | -3.6% | $68,750 | -4% |
| 2019 | 2,981 | +6.2% | $70,000 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,050 | +2.3% | $74,430 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 3,464 | +13.6% | $85,000 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.