Lake Mathews, California

For the reservoir, see Lake Mathews.

Lake Mathews is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California.^[2] Lake Mathews sits at an elevation of 1,775 feet (541 m).^[2] The 2020 United States census reported Lake Mathews's population was 5,972.^[4]

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
Country	United States
State	California
County	Riverside
Area [1]
• Total	15.927 sq mi (41.252 km2)
• Land	15.927 sq mi (41.252 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [2]	1,775 ft (541 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	5,972
• Density	370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2583051

Geography

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.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	5,890		—
2020	5,972		1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6]

Lake Mathews first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[6]

The 2020 United States census reported that Lake Mathews had a population of 5,972. The population density was 375.0 inhabitants per square mile (144.8/km²). The racial makeup of Lake Mathews was 54.8% White, 3.4% African American, 1.6% Native American, 4.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 19.7% from other races, and 15.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.1% of the population.^[7]

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.^[7]

There were 1,880 households, out of which 31.0% included children under the age of 18, 61.3% were married-couple households, 4.1% were cohabiting couple households, 19.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 16.2% of households were one person, and 7.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.17.^[7] There were 1,498 families (79.7% of all households).^[8]

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. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males.^[7]

There were 1,955 housing units at an average density of 122.7 units per square mile (47.4 units/km²), of which 1,880 (96.2%) were occupied. Of these, 85.1% were owner-occupied, and 14.9% were occupied by renters.^[7]

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.^[9]

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.^[10]

Education

It is divided between Val Verde Unified School District, Riverside Unified School District, and Corona-Norco Unified School District.^[11]