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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake Arrowhead

California · 6,539 residents · 17.7 sq mi
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Lake Arrowhead is home to 6,539 people in California. Median home value sits at $182,200. Renters pay $706 a month at the median. There are 2,395 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income runs $42,500, well clear of the $30,130 US median. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,539
−27%vs 2000
vs 8,934 in 2000
1990 – 2024
35.8
−9%vs 2000
vs 39.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
17.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K8K9K11K13K19902000201020202024Lake Arrowhead
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(517)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(541)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(466)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(442)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243%(194)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(1,017)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.7%(1,286)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.4%(873)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.1%(663)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.1%(335)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(152)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(53)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,500
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,826 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$22,226
−21%vs 2000
vs $28,176 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.4%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$182,200
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $209,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$706
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $788 in 2000
US average: $450
72.3%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.8% in 2000
27.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(7,307)
Black0.4%(40)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(1,211)
Asian1%(90)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(6,312)
Black0.4%(27)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(710)
Asian0.8%(51)
Other2.3%(149)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican23.1%(2,460)
Honduran1%(103)
Bolivian0.5%(58)
Spaniard0.4%(44)
Peruvian0.3%(35)
Puerto Rican0.3%(31)
Cuban0.1%(14)
Salvadoran0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(143)
Chinese0.9%(98)
Filipino0.3%(27)
Thai0.2%(21)
Hmong0.1%(11)
Vietnamese0.1%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(14)
Ancestry
German13.6%(1,449)
English12.5%(1,327)
Irish8.8%(933)
Italian7.5%(799)
Scottish3.4%(364)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(311)
Swedish2.7%(291)
Polish2.4%(256)
French2.1%(220)
Dutch1.6%(168)
Welsh1.5%(164)
Russian1.4%(145)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(109)
Greek1%(103)
British0.9%(94)
American0.8%(86)
Canadian0.6%(64)
Arab0.5%(53)
Czech0.5%(49)
Iranian0.4%(42)
Swiss0.3%(37)
Hungarian0.2%(25)
Portuguese0.2%(25)
Kenyan0.2%(25)
Austrian0.2%(24)
Cape Verdean0.2%(17)
Armenian0.1%(14)
Danish0.1%(13)
Ukrainian0.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

25.3%
−9.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.7%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.3%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.9 min
+3%vs 2000
vs 28.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.4%(1,709)
Married55.8%(2,769)
Widowed2.3%(113)
Divorced7.5%(372)
Women 15+
Never married17.6%(736)
Married62.3%(2,603)
Widowed7.8%(327)
Divorced12.2%(509)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.0%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.5%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)16.3%(137)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(175)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.8%(419)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(49)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 841 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lake Arrowhead, California?

Lake Arrowhead, California has about 6,539 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lake Arrowhead, California?

The typical household in Lake Arrowhead, California earns about $42,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake Arrowhead, California expensive?

In Lake Arrowhead, California, the median home is worth about $182,200, and the typical rent is about $706 a month.

How educated are people in Lake Arrowhead, California?

About 25.3% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Arrowhead, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake Arrowhead, California?

About 6.4% of people in Lake Arrowhead, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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