Discovery Bay, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,911

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

2.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.36%

21.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$147,117

4.96% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$832,000

Population & Diversity

Discovery Bay, CA is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.2% of Discovery Bay, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.82k people).

In 2024, there were 6.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.29k people) in Discovery Bay, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.04k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Discovery Bay, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Discovery Bay, CA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Discovery Bay, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.29k ± 1.05k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 586
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 457

19.2%

Hispanic Population

2.86k people

19.2% of the people in Discovery Bay, CA are hispanic (2.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Discovery Bay, 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

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.82k people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.69k people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Discovery Bay, CA residents (1.82k 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 Discovery Bay, CA was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
227 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
168 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
155 ± 95

Discovery Bay, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Discovery Bay, CA employs 6.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Discovery Bay, CA were Construction (876 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (816 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (790 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($152,880), Finance & Insurance ($140,729), and Construction ($114,080).

Employment

Occupations

6.87k

2024 Value

± 640

−5.02%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Discovery Bay, CA declined at a rate of −5.02%, from 7.23k employees to 6.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Discovery Bay, CA, are Management Occupations (1,364 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (990 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (507 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Discovery Bay, 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

6.87k

2024 Value

± 640

−5.02%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Discovery Bay, CA declined at a rate of −5.02%, from 7.23k employees to 6.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Discovery Bay, CA, are Construction (876 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (816 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (790 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Discovery Bay, CA, though some of these residents may live in Discovery Bay, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$107,840

Median earning men ± $22,119

$58,980

Median earning women ± $10,823

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($155,179), Construction ($137,596), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($86,786), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,722), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Discovery Bay, CA was $832,000 in 2024, which is 2.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $789,400 to $832,000, a 5.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Discovery Bay, CA is 90.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Discovery Bay, CA have an average commute time of 44.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Discovery Bay, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$832,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,995

$4,886

Median Property Taxes

±$459

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.1% of the housing units in Discovery Bay, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Discovery Bay, 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.

$147,117

Median Household Income

± $19,754

5.42k

Number of Households

± 573

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.42k households in Discovery Bay, CA declined from $147,117 from the previous year's value of $154,792.

The following chart displays the households in Discovery 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Discovery Bay, 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 (66.2%)
Worked At Home (22.3%)
Carpooled (9.17%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Discovery Bay, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.17%).

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

44.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Discovery Bay, CA have a longer commute time (44.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.2% of the workforce in Discovery Bay, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Discovery Bay, CA (1.1k out of 14.9k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Discovery Bay, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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