Coarsegold, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,967

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.23%

47.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,861

2.07% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$350,000

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,563

Population & Diversity

Coarsegold, CA is home to a population of 3.97k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.22% of Coarsegold, CA residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.26k people) in Coarsegold, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 221 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 107 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Coarsegold, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coarsegold, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coarsegold, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.26k ± 758
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
221 ± 212
Other (Hispanic)
107 ± 96

9.71%

Hispanic Population

385 people

9.71% of the people in Coarsegold, CA are hispanic (385 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coarsegold, 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

2.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

2.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

As of 2024, 2.22% of Coarsegold, CA residents (88 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 Coarsegold, CA was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
178 ± 189
Vietnam
125 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 36

Coarsegold, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Coarsegold, CA employs 1.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coarsegold, CA were Public Administration (279 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (202 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (192 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($101,667), Construction ($73,966), and Public Administration ($61,960).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2024 Value

± 417

−4.35%

1 Year decline

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coarsegold, CA declined at a rate of −4.35%, from 1.63k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coarsegold, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (275 people), Management Occupations (197 people), and Transportation Occupations (184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coarsegold, 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

1.56k

2024 Value

± 417

−4.35%

1 Year decline

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coarsegold, CA declined at a rate of −4.35%, from 1.63k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coarsegold, CA, are Public Administration (279 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (202 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (192 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coarsegold, CA, though some of these residents may live in Coarsegold, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,438

Median earning men ± $21,107

$15,156

Median earning women ± $12,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,614), and Public Administration ($61,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,167), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,354), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($13,659).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coarsegold, CA was $350,000 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,000 to $350,000, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Coarsegold, CA is 90.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coarsegold, CA have an average commute time of 43.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coarsegold, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$350,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,215

$1,415

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.1% of the housing units in Coarsegold, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coarsegold, 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.

$80,861

Median Household Income

± $13,913

1.57k

Number of Households

± 341

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.57k households in Coarsegold, CA declined from $80,861 from the previous year's value of $82,574.

The following chart displays the households in Coarsegold, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coarsegold, 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 (73.4%)
Motorcycle (10.1%)
Worked At Home (9.86%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Coarsegold, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used a motorcycle to get to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (9.86%).

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

43.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coarsegold, CA have a longer commute time (43.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.7% of the workforce in Coarsegold, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coarsegold, CA (247 out of 3.97k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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