Copperopolis, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,285

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.42%

19.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$108,457

0.756% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$487,200

7.22% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,791

Population & Diversity

Copperopolis, CA is home to a population of 4.29k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.43% of Copperopolis, CA residents were born outside of the country (147 people).

In 2024, there were 5.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.02k people) in Copperopolis, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 510 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 337 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Copperopolis, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Copperopolis, CA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Copperopolis, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.02k ± 462
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
510 ± 265
White (Hispanic)
337 ± 197

24.2%

Hispanic Population

1.04k people

24.2% of the people in Copperopolis, CA are hispanic (1.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Copperopolis, 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

3.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

2.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

As of 2024, 3.43% of Copperopolis, CA residents (147 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 Copperopolis, CA was 2.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
113 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 33

Copperopolis, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Copperopolis, CA employs 1.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Copperopolis, CA were Retail Trade (284 people), Construction (269 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (239 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($180,795), Educational Services ($121,216), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,827).

Employment

Occupations

1.79k

2024 Value

± 350

−6.28%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Copperopolis, CA declined at a rate of −6.28%, from 1.91k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Copperopolis, CA, are Management Occupations (255 people), Sales & Related Occupations (212 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Copperopolis, 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

1.79k

2024 Value

± 350

−6.28%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Copperopolis, CA declined at a rate of −6.28%, from 1.91k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Copperopolis, CA, are Retail Trade (284 people), Construction (269 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Copperopolis, CA, though some of these residents may live in Copperopolis, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,206

Median earning men ± $27,100

$47,500

Median earning women ± $42,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,640), Public Administration ($109,167), and Construction ($102,386).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,250), Public Administration ($90,082), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Copperopolis, CA was $487,200 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $454,400 to $487,200, a 7.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Copperopolis, CA is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Copperopolis, CA have an average commute time of 39.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Copperopolis, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$487,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,736

$1,438

Median Property Taxes

±$242

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Copperopolis, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Copperopolis, 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.

$108,457

Median Household Income

± $11,437

1.71k

Number of Households

± 275

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.71k households in Copperopolis, CA grew to $108,457 from the previous year's value of $107,643.

The following chart displays the households in Copperopolis, 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 Copperopolis, 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 (82.2%)
Carpooled (8.9%)
Worked At Home (4.37%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Copperopolis, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.9%) and those who worked at home (4.37%).

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

39.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Copperopolis, CA have a longer commute time (39.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.49% of the workforce in Copperopolis, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Copperopolis, CA (317 out of 4.28k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Copperopolis, 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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