CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Yosemite Lakes

California · 2,366 residents · 20.9 sq mi

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With 2,366 people, Yosemite Lakes is a city in California. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 38 minutes on average. The population has fallen 43% since 2000. Renters pay $805 a month at the median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.2% of locals.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,366

−43%vs 2000

vs 4,160 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

37.3

−13%vs 2000

vs 43.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

20.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(139)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(205)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(195)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(119)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.1%(27)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(340)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423.5%(555)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.1%(169)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412%(285)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(223)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(91)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$41,272

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,382 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,556

−31%vs 2000

vs $24,096 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.2%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$110,600

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $154,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$805

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $998 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.2%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.7% in 2000

17.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.9%(3,657)

Black0.3%(14)

Hispanic / Latino7.9%(330)

Asian0.6%(25)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(2,259)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(51)

Asian0.7%(16)

Other3.8%(91)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican17%(900)

Spaniard1.9%(100)

South American0.4%(19)

Colombian0.4%(19)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(31)

Japanese0.3%(14)

Ancestry

English25.2%(1,331)

Irish16.8%(890)

German16.3%(861)

Italian7.5%(395)

Swedish3.4%(178)

Norwegian2.8%(148)

Polish2.6%(137)

Scottish2.4%(128)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(78)

Russian1.3%(71)

French1.3%(69)

American1.2%(65)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1%(52)

Subsaharan African1%(52)

Belgian0.9%(50)

British0.9%(46)

Czech0.8%(44)

Turkish0.6%(34)

Brazilian0.5%(28)

Danish0.5%(25)

Ukrainian0.4%(23)

Welsh0.3%(16)

Canadian0.2%(10)

Croatian0.2%(10)

Romanian0.2%(10)

Slovak0.2%(9)

Swiss0.2%(8)

Armenian0.1%(5)

Portuguese0.1%(5)

Finnish0.1%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.4%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.2%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

38.0 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 26.7 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 married40.9%(767)

Married47.9%(897)

Widowed4.2%(79)

Divorced7%(131)

Women 15+

Never married24.9%(595)

Married53.8%(1,287)

Widowed4.9%(116)

Divorced16.4%(392)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.0%

−6.0 ptssince 2013

from 13.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.7%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 54.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.5%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 5.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.7%

−10.7 ptssince 2020

from 70.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.5%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 44.9% 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)8.8%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.5%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era78.1%(178)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.6%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 228 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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