Calaveras County, CA

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2022 Population
45,674
0.717% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
52.1
0.382% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
13.1%
7.4% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$77,526
10.6% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$404,200
14% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Calaveras County, CA had a population of 45.7k people with a median age of 52.1 and a median household income of $77,526. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Calaveras County, CA grew from 45,349 to 45,674, a 0.717% increase and its median household income grew from $70,119 to $77,526, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Calaveras County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.89%), White (Hispanic) (4.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.32%).

None of the households in Calaveras County, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Calaveras County, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Calaveras County, CA was $404,200, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in Calaveras County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Calaveras County, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Calaveras County, CA is home to a population of 45.7k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.21% of Calaveras County, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.38k people).

In 2022, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.7k people) in Calaveras County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.23k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.23k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%
2022 Citizenship
98%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of Calaveras County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Calaveras County, CA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calaveras County, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    35.7k ± 159
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    2.23k ± 491
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.23k ± 542
13.6%
Hispanic Population
6.2k people

In 2022, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.7k people) in Calaveras County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.23k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.23k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.6% of the people in Calaveras County, CA are hispanic (6.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Calaveras County, CA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.21%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.38k people
4.75%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.16k people

As of 2022, 5.21% of Calaveras County, CA residents (2.38k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Calaveras County, CA was 4.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,630 ± 300
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    423 ± 184
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    380 ± 184

Calaveras County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Calaveras County, CA employs 17.4k people. The largest industries in Calaveras County, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,073 people), Retail Trade (1,953 people), and Construction (1,839 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($186,121), Utilities ($119,295), and Construction ($75,582).

Occupations

17.4k
2022 Value
± 1,144
4.4%
1 Year growth
± 9.21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Calaveras County, CA grew at a rate of 4.4%, from 16.6k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calaveras County, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,958 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,803 people), and Management Occupations (1,802 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calaveras County, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

17.4k
2022 Value
± 1,144
4.4%
1 Year growth
± 9.21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Calaveras County, CA grew at a rate of 4.4%, from 16.6k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calaveras County, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,073 people), Retail Trade (1,953 people), and Construction (1,839 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calaveras County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Calaveras County, 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

$52,798
Median earning men ± $5,156
$33,564
Median earning women ± $2,706

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,750), Construction ($75,700), and Information ($66,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($170,410), Construction ($75,492), and Public Administration ($63,201).

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 305
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 169
    Construction
  3. 164
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Calaveras County, CA went to Donald J. Trump with 60.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.32%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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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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 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 Calaveras County, CA was $404,200 in 2022, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $354,600 to $404,200, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Calaveras County, CA is 82.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Calaveras County, CA have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calaveras County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Calaveras County, CA is $77,526. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Calaveras County, CA was Census Tract 5.04 with a value of $126,250, followed by Census Tract 5.01 and Census Tract 2.20, with respective values of $83,041 and $78,182.

Property

$404,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$18,018
$14,114
Median Property Taxes
±$953

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

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Rent vs Own

82.1%
Homeownership
2022
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 82.1% of the housing units in Calaveras County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 5.04
  2. Census Tract 5.01
  3. Census Tract 2.20

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Calaveras County, CA was Census Tract 5.04 with a value of $126,250, followed by Census Tract 5.01 and Census Tract 2.20, with respective values of $83,041 and $78,182.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Calaveras County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$77,526
Median Household Income
± $3,875
17.2k
Number of Households
± 1,069

In 2022, the median household income of the 17.2k households in Calaveras County, CA grew to $77,526 from the previous year's value of $70,119.

The following chart displays the households in Calaveras County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Calaveras County, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (73.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.5%)
  3. Carpooled (9.69%)

In 2022, 73.2% of workers in Calaveras County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.69%).

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

35.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calaveras County, CA have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.46% of the workforce in Calaveras County, 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 Calaveras County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Calaveras County, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calaveras County, CA (5.92k out of 45.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calaveras County, 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.

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Health

94.2% of the population of Calaveras County, CA has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 22.5% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Calaveras County, CA see 2315 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.9% increase from the previous year (2186 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2101 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 449 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,315 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Calaveras County, CA

Primary care physicians in Calaveras County, CA see an average of 2,315 patients per year. This represents a 5.9% increase from the previous year (2,186 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Calaveras County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.84%
Uninsured
36.2%
Employer Coverage
20%
Medicaid
22.5%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
1.36%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calaveras County, CA declined by 11.5% from 6.6% to 5.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Calaveras County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 41.7 in Calaveras County, CA.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.7% in Calaveras County, CA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.25% in Calaveras County, CA.

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