El Dorado Hills, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
51,026
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.7
0.219% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.55%
4.97% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$165,349
1.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$909,500
4.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
23,245
0.575% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in El Dorado Hills, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in El Dorado Hills, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in El Dorado Hills, CA are SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary (90 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in El Dorado Hills, CA was $909,500, and the homeownership rate was 87.5%.

Most people in El Dorado Hills, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in El Dorado Hills, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

El Dorado Hills, CA is home to a population of 51k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.2% of El Dorado Hills, CA residents were born outside of the country (6.71k people).

In 2024, there were 5.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.5k people) in El Dorado Hills, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.54k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.91k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.4%
2024 Citizenship
96.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of El Dorado Hills, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Dorado Hills, CA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Dorado Hills, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    34.5k ± 1.7k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.54k ± 596
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.91k ± 568
10.5%
Hispanic Population
5.37k people

In 2024, there were 5.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.5k people) in El Dorado Hills, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.54k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.91k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.5% of the people in El Dorado Hills, CA are hispanic (5.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in El Dorado Hills, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6.71k people
12.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.33k people

As of 2024, 13.2% of El Dorado Hills, CA residents (6.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in El Dorado Hills, CA was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    920 ± 228
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    666 ± 233
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    425 ± 167

El Dorado Hills, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of El Dorado Hills, CA employs 23.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Dorado Hills, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,591 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,187 people), and Public Administration (1,879 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($197,350), Utilities ($180,570), and Manufacturing ($169,504).

Occupations

23.2k
2024 Value
± 1,238
0.575%
1 Year growth
± 7.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Dorado Hills, CA grew at a rate of 0.575%, from 23.1k employees to 23.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Dorado Hills, CA, are Management Occupations (4,187 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,319 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,095 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Dorado Hills, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

23.2k
2024 Value
± 1,238
0.575%
1 Year growth
± 7.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Dorado Hills, CA grew at a rate of 0.575%, from 23.1k employees to 23.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Dorado Hills, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,591 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,187 people), and Public Administration (1,879 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Dorado Hills, CA, though some of these residents may live in El Dorado Hills, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$122,030
Median earning men ± $8,716
$70,112
Median earning women ± $9,192

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($222,589), Manufacturing ($177,568), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($166,225).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($146,726), Information ($121,926), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,331).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in El Dorado Hills, CA awarded 90 degrees. The student population of El Dorado Hills, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 292 male students and 216 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Dorado Hills, CA are White (29 and 32.6%), Unknown (23 and 25.8%), Hispanic or Latino (20 and 22.5%), and Black or African American (11 and 12.4%).

The largest universities in El Dorado Hills, CA by number of degrees awarded are SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary (90 and 100%).

The most popular majors in El Dorado Hills, CA are Theological Studies (40 and 44.4%), Biblical Studies (17 and 18.9%), and Divinity & Ministry (17 and 18.9%).

The median tuition cost in El Dorado Hills, CA for private four year colleges is $9,600.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in El Dorado Hills, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 88.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 508 (57.5% men and 42.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 508 students enrolled in El Dorado Hills, CA, 57.5% men and 42.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 203 records, of which 40.4% were women and 59.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 40 degrees awarded
  2. 13 degrees awarded
  3. 6 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in El Dorado Hills, CA was Theological Studies with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in El Dorado Hills, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
90 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary with 90 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 46 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Dorado Hills, CA, which is 1.05 times more than the 44 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 29 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 23 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($860) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in El Dorado Hills, CA was $909,500 in 2024, which is 2.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $870,300 to $909,500, a 4.5% increase. The homeownership rate in El Dorado Hills, CA is 87.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Dorado Hills, CA have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Dorado Hills, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$909,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,083
$15,860
Median Property Taxes
±$787

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In El Dorado Hills, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

87.5%
Homeownership
2024
63.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 87.5% of the housing units in El Dorado Hills, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$165,349
Median Household Income
± $12,019
18.1k
Number of Households
± 956

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.1k households in El Dorado Hills, CA grew to $165,349 from the previous year's value of $163,544.

The following chart displays the households in El Dorado Hills, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Dorado Hills, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (30%)
  3. Carpooled (4.42%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in El Dorado Hills, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30%) and those who carpooled to work (4.42%).

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Commute Time

32 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Dorado Hills, CA have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.72% of the workforce in El Dorado Hills, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in El Dorado Hills, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Dorado Hills, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Dorado Hills, CA (1.81k out of 50.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Dorado Hills, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.3% of the population of El Dorado Hills, CA has health coverage, with 63.1% on employee plans, 5.08% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.704% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 11.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.73%
Uninsured
63.1%
Employer Coverage
5.08%
Medicaid
16.1%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
0.704%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Dorado Hills, CA grew by 15.9% from 1.49% to 1.73%.

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