CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lemoore

California · 13,622 residents · 9.04 sq mi

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Lemoore is a city of 13,622 people in California. This skews young, with a median age of 27.5. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the California median by roughly 15%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% 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

Total population

13,622

−31%vs 2000

vs 19,712 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.5

−1%vs 2000

vs 27.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.04 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202427K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.8%(1,332)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.9%(1,346)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(1,154)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(1,097)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.1%(1,240)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.7%(2,549)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(1,881)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(1,261)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.4%(870)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744%(539)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(288)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(65)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,329

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,314 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,787

−26%vs 2000

vs $15,876 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.9%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$79,600

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $109,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$428

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $541 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

51.3%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 54.6% in 2000

48.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic49.1%(9,674)

Black7%(1,373)

Hispanic / Latino30.5%(6,013)

Asian8.2%(1,607)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic70%(9,539)

Black5.8%(789)

Hispanic / Latino20.9%(2,842)

Asian8.4%(1,141)

Other15.8%(2,153)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican47.7%(12,936)

Spaniard1.3%(353)

Puerto Rican1.2%(324)

Central American0.6%(164)

Salvadoran0.3%(78)

South American0.2%(66)

Peruvian0.2%(54)

Honduran0.2%(44)

Guatemalan0.1%(30)

Cuban0%(12)

Nicaraguan0%(12)

Ecuadorian0%(12)

Asian origin

Filipino4.2%(1,149)

Laotian0.8%(213)

Chinese0.6%(168)

Vietnamese0.3%(74)

Korean0.2%(43)

Hmong0.1%(28)

Japanese0.1%(27)

Thai0.1%(23)

Cambodian0%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(28)

Ancestry

German6.6%(1,793)

English6%(1,615)

Irish4.9%(1,319)

American3.3%(898)

Portuguese2.4%(638)

Italian2%(544)

French0.8%(216)

Polish0.8%(215)

Swedish0.7%(202)

Scottish0.7%(187)

Arab0.5%(138)

Romanian0.5%(129)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.5%(126)

Danish0.4%(105)

Subsaharan African0.4%(98)

Nigerian0.4%(98)

West Indian0.3%(84)

Jamaican0.3%(74)

Russian0.2%(61)

Welsh0.2%(49)

Canadian0.2%(46)

Czech0.1%(27)

French Canadian0.1%(24)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(24)

Swiss0.1%(22)

Syrian0.1%(16)

Croatian0%(13)

Greek0%(11)

Haitian0%(10)

Lebanese0%(6)

Dutch0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Filipino population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.9%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.7 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married42.4%(4,541)

Married44.3%(4,746)

Widowed3.3%(353)

Divorced9.9%(1,064)

Women 15+

Never married34.5%(3,214)

Married48%(4,464)

Widowed6.6%(617)

Divorced10.9%(1,014)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.0%

−11.5 ptssince 2013

from 17.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.5%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 48.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.2%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 7.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.3%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.3%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.1%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 66.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.9%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 38.6% 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)52.2%(829)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)45.6%(723)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.2%(353)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.6%(26)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,587 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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