Lake Los Angeles, California
Lake Los Angeles is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 13,187 at the 2020 census, up from 12,328 at the 2010 census. It is located east of Palmdale's Civic Center. According to the Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance report of 2009, the Palmdale / Lancaster urban area has a population of 483,998, of which Lake Los Angeles is a part.
Transportation
Public transportation services are operated by the Antelope Valley Transit Authority. The route 50 bus travels from Lake Los Angeles's Town Center Plaza to Owen Memorial Park in Lancaster. Route 51 also serves Town Center Plaza, but terminates at Palmdale Transportation Center. Each route runs about every two hours all week, with a one-way fare of $1.50.History
The region was once called Los Angeles Buttes, since they were the only ones in the northern part of the county. The eponymous lakes have dried up. The fishing lake was stocked with trout, bass and catfish. In 1967, during the 1960s land speculation boom in the Antelope Valley, land developers bought in the region, subdivided it into 4,465 lots, and artificially refilled the natural lake and named it Lake Los Angeles as an enticement to land buyers. Advertisements showed a water skier on the lake and a showcase home on the top of the nearby hill, giving the impression of a resort town. There was a country club and a high-end restaurant that overlooked the large recreational lake. There was also a small store/bar and grill. Streets were named Biglake Avenue, Lakespring Avenue and Longmeadow Avenue to draw attention away from the fact that the town was in fact a barren desert used for filming westerns. The lake was left to evaporate in the early 1980s after the initial developers sold their interests. Much of the land was sold to buyers who never visited the area. There are efforts to refill the lake, but the main obstacle has been funding.The film history of the region dates back to 1938. Numerous movies, serials, commercials and television series were filmed in Lake Los Angeles for decades. Filmed segments and stock footage of Bonanza episodes made at the region include "The Mission", "Gallagher's Sons", "Twilight Town", "Big Shadow on the Land", "The Deed and the Dilemma", "The Oath", "Second Chance" and "Meena." Lake Los Angeles has two permanent film sets: Four Aces, a replica mid-century style rest stop with a diner, gas station and motel, used in the films Identity, Fall, and Palm Springs; and Club Ed, a more dilapidated early 20th century gas station and two-story house, originally built for the 1991 film Eye of the Storm, since used in The Devil's Rejects and Torque. Both locations and their surrounding areas have been used for television series, feature films, music videos, and television commercials.
Demographics
Lake Los Angeles first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census as part of the North Antelope census county division.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | % 2000 | % 2010 | ||
| White alone | 5,694 | 3,937 | 3,097 | 49.41% | 31.94% | 23.49% |
| Black or African American alone | 1,363 | 1,310 | 945 | 11.83% | 10.63% | 7.17% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 103 | 75 | 65 | 0.89% | 0.61% | 0.49% |
| Asian alone | 98 | 99 | 76 | 0.85% | 0.80% | 0.58% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 19 | 25 | 12 | 0.16% | 0.20% | 0.09% |
| Other race alone | 19 | 28 | 105 | 0.16% | 0.23% | 0.80% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 358 | 250 | 376 | 3.11% | 2.03% | 2.85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,869 | 6,604 | 8,511 | 33.58% | 53.57% | 64.54% |
| Total | 11,523 | 12,328 | 13,187 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020
The 2020 United States census reported that Lake Los Angeles had a population of 13,187. The population density was. The racial makeup of Lake Los Angeles was 34.4% White, 7.7% African American, 3.0% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 35.5% from other races, and 18.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64.5% of the population.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.
There were 3,637 households, out of which 42.1% included children under the age of 18, 49.8% were married-couple households, 7.6% were cohabiting couple households, 24.4% had a female householder with no partner present, and 18.2% had a male householder with no partner present. 15.6% of households were one person, and 5.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.62. There were 2,886 families.
The age distribution was 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% aged 18 to 24, 25.5% aged 25 to 44, 24.7% aged 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 33.3years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males.
There were 3,762 housing units at an average density of, of which 3,637 were occupied. Of these, 72.5% were owner-occupied, and 27.5% were occupied by renters.
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $60,999, and the per capita income was $21,828. About 10.8% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line.
2010
At the 2010 census Lake Los Angeles had a population of 12,328. The population density was. The racial makeup of Lake Los Angeles was 6,862 White, 1,388 African American, 178 Native American, 116 Asian, 27 Pacific Islander, 3,068 from other races, and 689 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,604 persons.The census reported that 12,299 people lived in households, 29 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
There were 3,267 households, 1,709 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,793 were opposite-sex married couples living together, 548 had a female householder with no husband present, 324 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 265 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 20 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 445 households were one person and 138 had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.76. There were 2,665 families ; the average family size was 4.08.
The age distribution was 4,089 people under the age of 18, 1,390 people aged 18 to 24, 2,882 people aged 25 to 44, 3,030 people aged 45 to 64, and 937 people who were 65 or older. The median age was 29.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
There were 3,658 housing units at an average density of 373.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,374 were owner-occupied and 893 were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.4%. 8,418 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,881 people lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Lake Los Angeles had a median household income of $45,440, with 27.1% of the population living below the federal poverty line.
Mapping L.A.
Mapping L.A. reported that Mexican and German were the most common ancestries according to the 2000 census. Mexico and El Salvador were the most common foreign places of birth.Government
In the California State Legislature, Lake Los Angeles is in, and in.In the United States House of Representatives, Lake Los Angeles is in.
Public services
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates the Lancaster Station in Lancaster, serving Lake Los Angeles.The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Antelope Valley Health Center in Lancaster, serving Lake Los Angeles.