Canyon Lake is home to 11,119 people in California. The median age is 47.0, about 8 years above the US median. Getting to work takes 48 minutes on average. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $699,600, having roughly tripled since 2000. Few US cities rank higher on income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $126,926, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Canyon Lake
What changed most since 1990
Median age36.5 → 47.0(+10.5 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Median home value (2024 dollars)$515,295 → $699,600(+36%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27%(183)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.3%(70)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.2%(286)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(40)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 677 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Canyon Lake, decade by decade
Canyon Lake population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
7,938
$126,292
$515,295
17.6%
19.7
2000
9,952
$127,709
$410,055
23.5%
28.9
2010
10,561
$120,617
$642,466
27.6%
39.4
2020
11,082
$130,740
$581,173
32.3%
51.8
2024
11,119
$126,926
$699,600
30.7%
60.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
