Lake Mathews, California

Lake Mathews
census-designated place
View of Lake Mathews community, Lake Mathews reservoir, and San Gabriel Mountains
Location of Lake Mathews in Riverside County, California.
Lake Mathews Position in California.
Coordinates: 33°49′30″N 117°22′06″W / 33.82500°N 117.36833°W / 33.82500; -117.36833
Country	United States
State	California
County	Riverside
Area [2]
• Total	15.927 sq mi (41.252 km2)
• Land	15.927 sq mi (41.252 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [3]	1,775 ft (541 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	5,972
• Density	374.9/sq mi (144.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2583051

Lake Mathews is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California.^[3] Lake Mathews sits at an elevation of 1,775 feet (541 m).^[3] The 2020 United States census reported Lake Mathews's population was 5,972.^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 15.9 square miles (41.3 km²), all of it land. Woodcrest and the Lake Mathews reservoir are located to the north, and Mead Valley is located to the east. It is situated on the north end of the Temescal Mountains.

Lake Mathews first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.^[20]

As of the 2020 census, Lake Mathews had a population of 5,972. The population density was 375.0 inhabitants per square mile (144.8/km²).^[21][22]

The median age was 41.6 years. The age distribution was 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% aged 18 to 24, 23.9% aged 25 to 44, 27.7% aged 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.9 males age 18 and over.^[22]

The census reported that 99.9% of the population lived in households, 6 people (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized. 37.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 62.3% lived in rural areas.^[22][23]

There were 1,880 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 61.3% were married-couple households, 4.1% were cohabiting-couple households, 15.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17. There were 1,498 families (79.7% of all households).^[22]

There were 1,955 housing units, of which 1,880 (96.2%) were occupied and 3.8% were vacant. Of occupied units, 85.1% were owner-occupied and 14.9% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%.^[22]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 21.0% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 63.7% spoke only English at home, 34.5% spoke Spanish, 0.6% spoke other Indo-European languages, 1.0% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.2% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 79.8% were high school graduates and 24.6% had a bachelor's degree.^[24]

The median household income in 2023 was $102,700, and the per capita income was $34,329. About 5.9% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line.^[25]

It is divided between Val Verde Unified School District, Riverside Unified School District, and Corona-Norco Unified School District.^[26]