Lenwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Mojave Desert near Barstow, in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
The population was 3,623 at the 2020 census, up from 3,543 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Mojave River, west of Barstow.
Geography Lenwood is located at (34.878, -117.108).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Lake Arrowhead was first listed as an unincorporated place in the 1960 U.S. census; and then as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Lenwood had a population of 3,623 and a population density of .
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 1,536 42.4% Black or African American 330 9.1% American Indian and Alaska Native 89 2.5% Asian 45 1.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 31 0.9% Some other race 908 25.1% Two or more races 684 18.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,900 52.4%
The whole population lived in households. There were 1,162 households, out of which 41.1% included children under the age of 18, 42.3% were married-couple households, 8.0% were cohabiting couple households, 28.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 20.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 23.0% of households were one person, and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.12. There were 824 families (70.9% of all households).
The age distribution was 32.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% aged 18 to 24, 25.8% aged 25 to 44, 20.9% aged 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 31.4years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males age 18 and over.
96.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,237 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,162 (93.9%) were occupied. Of these, 51.2% were owner-occupied, and 48.8% were occupied by renters. The remaining 6.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%, and the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%.
Income and poverty In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $70,714, and the per capita income was $23,690. About 17.3% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line.
2010 census At the 2010 census Lenwood had a population of 3,543. The population density was . The racial makeup of Lenwood was 2,133 (60.2%) White (41.6% Non-Hispanic White), 219 (6.2%) African American, 94 (2.7%) Native American, 37 (1.0%) Asian, 25 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 813 (22.9%) from other races, and 222 (6.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,675 persons (47.3%).
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 1,133 households, 524 (46.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 543 (47.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 214 (18.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 101 (8.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 122 (10.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 11 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 206 households (18.2%) were one person and 66 (5.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.13. There were 858 families (75.7% of households); the average family size was 3.50.
The age distribution was 1,158 people (32.7%) under the age of 18, 356 people (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 919 people (25.9%) aged 25 to 44, 801 people (22.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 309 people (8.7%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 29.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
There were 1,282 housing units at an average density of 579.2 per square mile, of the occupied units 636 (56.1%) were owner-occupied and 497 (43.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 1,822 people (51.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,721 people (48.6%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Lenwood had a median household income of $44,375, with 25.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line. Government In the California State Legislature, Lenwood is in , and in .
In the United States House of Representatives, Lenwood is in .
Media In 2015, Lenwood was one of the filming locations for the film Sky as well as Barstow, Bombay Beach, Hinkley, Joshua Tree, Landers, Ludlow, Newberry Springs, and Victorville, California.
Education It is in the Barstow Unified School District. - Text list
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