Lake Mathews | |
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census-designated place | |
Location of Lake Mathews in Riverside County, California. |
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Position in California. | |
Coordinates: 33°49′30″N 117°22′06″W / 33.82500°N 117.36833°WCoordinates: 33°49′30″N 117°22′06″W / 33.82500°N 117.36833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Riverside |
Area | |
• Total | 15.927 sq mi (41.252 km2) |
• Land | 15.927 sq mi (41.252 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 1,775 ft (541 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,890 |
• Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
GNIS feature ID | 2583051 |
Lake Mathews is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California. Lake Mathews sits at an elevation of 1,775 feet (541 m). The 2010 United States census reported Lake Mathews's population was 5,890.
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.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Lake Mathews had a population of 5,890. The population density was 369.8 people per square mile (142.8/km²). The racial makeup of Lake Mathews was 4,239 (72.0%) White, 253 (4.3%) African American, 59 (1.0%) Native American, 193 (3.3%) Asian, 3 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 891 (15.1%) from other races, and 252 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,808 persons (30.7%).
The Census reported that 5,866 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 24 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,847 households, out of which 710 (38.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,209 (65.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 182 (9.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 104 (5.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 104 (5.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 16 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 248 households (13.4%) were made up of individuals and 87 (4.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18. There were 1,495 families (80.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.47.