Bolinas, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,334

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.4

2.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.07%

28.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$100,625

5.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Bolinas, CA is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.5% of Bolinas, CA residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Bolinas, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Bolinas, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bolinas, CA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bolinas, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bolinas, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 246
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 90
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
74 ± 85

12.8%

Hispanic Population

171 people

12.8% of the people in Bolinas, CA are hispanic (171 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Bolinas, CA residents (153 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 Bolinas, CA was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bolinas, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

12 ± 22

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bolinas, CA.

Economy

The economy of Bolinas, CA employs 632 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bolinas, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (99 people), Construction (82 people), and Retail Trade (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($99,911), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,083), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($67,083).

Employment

Occupations

632

2024 Value

± 200

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 41.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bolinas, CA grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 564 employees to 632 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bolinas, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (96 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (64 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bolinas, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

632

2024 Value

± 200

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 41.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bolinas, CA grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 564 employees to 632 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bolinas, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (99 people), Construction (82 people), and Retail Trade (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bolinas, CA, though some of these residents may live in Bolinas, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,393

Median earning men ± $30,887

$31,500

Median earning women ± $23,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,295), Construction ($99,911), and Retail Trade ($62,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,908).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bolinas, CA was $2M in 2024, which is 6.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.91M to $2M, a 4.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Bolinas, CA is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bolinas, CA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bolinas, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$483

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Bolinas, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bolinas, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,625

Median Household Income

± $57,069

641

Number of Households

± 169

In 2024, the median household income of the 641 households in Bolinas, CA grew to $100,625 from the previous year's value of $95,192.

The following chart displays the households in Bolinas, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bolinas, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.8%)
Worked At Home (27.7%)
Walked (6.89%)

In 2024, 55.8% of workers in Bolinas, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.7%) and those who walked to work (6.89%).

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.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bolinas, CA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.66% of the workforce in Bolinas, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bolinas, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bolinas, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bolinas, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bolinas, CA (121 out of 1.33k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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