Bodega Bay, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,116
5.9% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/AAlex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AAdam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
53.5
0.753% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
1.86%
N/A 1-year N/A
2023 Median Household Income
$177,188
12.6% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1.2M
7.96% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
514
5.34% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bodega Bay, CA had a population of 1.12k people with a median age of 53.5 and a median household income of $177,188. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bodega Bay, CA declined from 1,186 to 1,116, a −5.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $157,391 to $177,188, a 12.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bodega Bay, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Other (Hispanic) (26.6%), White (Hispanic) (4.66%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.43%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Bodega Bay, 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.

94.1% of the residents in Bodega Bay, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bodega Bay, CA was $1.2M, and the homeownership rate was 82.6%.

Most people in Bodega Bay, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bodega Bay, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Bodega Bay, CA is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.7% of Bodega Bay, CA residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2023, there were 2.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (751 people) in Bodega Bay, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 297 Other (Hispanic) and 52 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.1%
2023 Citizenship
94.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.1% of Bodega Bay, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bodega Bay, CA was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bodega Bay, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    751 ± 294
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    297 ± 462
  3. White (Hispanic)
    52 ± 54
31.3%
Hispanic Population
349 people

In 2023, there were 2.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (751 people) in Bodega Bay, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 297 Other (Hispanic) and 52 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

31.3% of the people in Bodega Bay, CA are hispanic (349 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

13.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
153 people
12.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
153 people

As of 2023, 13.7% of Bodega Bay, CA residents (153 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bodega Bay, CA was 12.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 20
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 24
  3. Korea
    0 ± 20

Bodega Bay, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bodega Bay, CA employs 514 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bodega Bay, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (99 people), Transportation & Warehousing (66 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,824), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($41,875).

Occupations

514
2023 Value
± 229
−5.34%
1 Year decline
± 65.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bodega Bay, CA declined at a rate of −5.34%, from 543 employees to 514 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bodega Bay, CA, are Management Occupations (99 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (56 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bodega Bay, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

514
2023 Value
± 229
−5.34%
1 Year decline
± 65.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bodega Bay, CA declined at a rate of −5.34%, from 543 employees to 514 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bodega Bay, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (99 people), Transportation & Warehousing (66 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bodega Bay, CA, though some of these residents may live in Bodega Bay, 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

$64,412
Median earning men ± $125,816
$48,594
Median earning women ± $56,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,824), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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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

N/AAlex 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.
N/AAdam 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bodega Bay, CA was $1.2M in 2023, which is 3.95 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.3M to $1.2M, a 7.96% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bodega Bay, CA is 82.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Bodega Bay, CA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bodega Bay, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$1.2M
Median Property Value 2023
±$317,550
$380
Median Property Taxes
±$166

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 Bodega Bay, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bodega Bay, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

82.6%
Homeownership
2023
81.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 82.6% of the housing units in Bodega Bay, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Bodega Bay, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$177,188
Median Household Income
± $66,173
460
Number of Households
± 188

In 2023, the median household income of the 460 households in Bodega Bay, CA grew to $177,188 from the previous year's value of $157,391.

The following chart displays the households in Bodega Bay, 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 Bodega Bay, CA is from Bodega Bay, CA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bodega Bay, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (41.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.5%)
  3. Walked (21.8%)

In 2023, 41.2% of workers in Bodega Bay, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who walked to work (21.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bodega Bay, CA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.51% of the workforce in Bodega Bay, 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 Bodega Bay, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bodega Bay, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

1.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bodega Bay, CA (20 out of 1.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bodega Bay, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

91% of the population of Bodega Bay, CA has health coverage, with 31.3% on employee plans, 9.63% on Medicaid, 29.7% on Medicare, 20.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

8.99%
Uninsured
31.3%
Employer Coverage
9.63%
Medicaid
29.7%
Medicare
20.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bodega Bay, CA grew by 4.75% from 8.58% to 8.99%.

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