Housing
The source for this section is the U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder.
The utilization by Mountain Community property owners of residences as second homes, vacation homes or seasonal rental properties can be shown by the fact that 62 percent of the 1,737 Pine Mountain Club houses (1,069) were vacant in March 2000 when the census was taken. In Lake of the Woods, the vacancies were 27 percent (or 129 of 475 housing units); Frazier Park, with 23 percent (or 281 of 1,203 units) and in Lebec, there were only 60 vacancies of 516 units, or 12 percent. All those figures in these mountainous communities were higher than that for the country as a whole — nine percent.
The vacancies correlated with the elevation of the communities — 5,554 feet for Pine Mountain Club, 5,121 feet for Lake of the Woods, 4,767 feet for Frazier Park, and 3,481 feet for Lebec. Elevation generally corresponds to snow levels in the winter.
Lebec had the highest valuation of single-family owner-occupied homes. The median, as identified by the census respondents, was $163,600 for 104 houses in Lebec, $144,500 for 453 houses in Pine Mountain Club, $96,800 for 636 such houses in Frazier Park, and $89,700 for 187 in Lake of the Woods. The median is the point at which half the homes were valued for more and half for less. These figures are not the same as actual real-estate sales. Neither do they reflect the value of second or vacation homes, or houses rented out.
Of the occupied residences, Pine Mountain Club, which is a private community, had the highest ratio of owner-occupied units — 84 percent, followed by Frazier Park and Lebec, each with 70 percent, and Lake of the Woods, 69 percent. The rest were occupied by renters.
| 2000 figures | Pine Mountain Club | Lake of the Woods | Frazier Park | Lebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 5,554 feet | 5,121 feet | 4,767 feet | 3,481 feet |
| Population | 1,600 | 833 | 2,348 | 1,285 |
| Median age | 45 | 40 | 38 | 36 |
| Whites | 91% | 87% | 88% | 79% |
| Blacks | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9% | 11% | 12% | 20% |
| Native Americans | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Family income | $62,750 | $43,468 | $46,857 | $40,972 |
| Med. home value | $144,500 | $69,700 | $96,800 | $163,600 |
| Vacancy rate | 62% | 27% | 23% | 12% |
Notes: "Native Americans" includes Alaska natives. "Family income" is median family income in 1999 dollars. "Med. home value" is the median value of single-family houses. The "vacancy rate" is based on vacant housing units of any type in March 2000. Some figures have been rounded.
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