Phoenix Lake, California
Phoenix Lake | |
|---|---|
Location in Tuolumne County and the state of California | |
Phoenix Lake Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 38°00′15″N 120°18′38″W / 38.00417°N 120.31056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tuolumne |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.202 sq mi (29.013 km2) |
| • Land | 11.073 sq mi (28.679 km2) |
| • Water | 0.129 sq mi (0.334 km2) 1.15% |
| Elevation | 2,418 ft (737 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,264 |
| • Density | 380/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2633170[2] |
Phoenix Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California.[2] The 2020 United States census reported Phoenix Lake's population was 4,264. Phoenix lake was created a CDP for the 2010 census; previously, it was part of the Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge CDP.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 11.2 square miles (29.0 km2), 98.85% of it land and 1.15% of it water.
Demographics
The 2020 United States census reported that Phoenix Lake had a population of 4,264. The population density was 385.1 inhabitants per square mile (148.7/km2). The racial makeup of Phoenix Lake was 86.3% White, 0.3% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 9.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the population.[4]
The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[4]
There were 1,781 households, out of which 22.7% included children under the age of 18, 57.4% were married-couple households, 5.7% were cohabiting couple households, 20.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.4% had a male householder with no partner present. 23.4% of households were one person, and 14.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39.[4] There were 1,282 families (72.0% of all households).[5]
The age distribution was 17.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% aged 18 to 24, 17.6% aged 25 to 44, 26.0% aged 45 to 64, and 34.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males.[4]
There were 1,974 housing units at an average density of 178.3 units per square mile (68.8 units/km2), of which 1,781 (90.2%) were occupied. Of these, 87.0% were owner-occupied, and 13.0% were occupied by renters.[4]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Phoenix Lake, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Phoenix Lake CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ "Phoenix Lake CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2025.