Dogtown, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,094

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

1.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.3%

9.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$127,750

1.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$670,600

Population & Diversity

Dogtown, CA is home to a population of 3.09k people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.3% of Dogtown, CA residents were born outside of the country (443 people).

In 2024, there were 4.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Dogtown, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 370 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Dogtown, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dogtown, CA was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dogtown, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 385
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
381 ± 454
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
370 ± 179

34.8%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

34.8% of the people in Dogtown, CA are hispanic (1.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dogtown, 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

14.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

443 people

14.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

473 people

As of 2024, 14.3% of Dogtown, CA residents (443 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 Dogtown, CA was 14.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 36
Korea
26 ± 35

Dogtown, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dogtown, CA employs 1.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dogtown, CA were Construction (333 people), Retail Trade (216 people), and Educational Services (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($173,620), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($173,620), and Finance & Insurance ($143,542).

Employment

Occupations

1.53k

2024 Value

± 309

−3.64%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dogtown, CA declined at a rate of −3.64%, from 1.59k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dogtown, CA, are Management Occupations (341 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (173 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dogtown, 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

1.53k

2024 Value

± 309

−3.64%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dogtown, CA declined at a rate of −3.64%, from 1.59k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dogtown, CA, are Construction (333 people), Retail Trade (216 people), and Educational Services (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dogtown, CA, though some of these residents may live in Dogtown, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,000

Median earning men ± $26,872

$39,955

Median earning women ± $8,706

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($122,679), Construction ($106,250), and Manufacturing ($98,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,264), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($44,280).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dogtown, CA was $670,600 in 2024, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $696,700 to $670,600, a 3.75% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dogtown, CA is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dogtown, CA have an average commute time of 38 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dogtown, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$670,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,658

$855

Median Property Taxes

±$232

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Dogtown, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dogtown, 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.

$127,750

Median Household Income

± $48,255

1.08k

Number of Households

± 262

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Dogtown, CA grew to $127,750 from the previous year's value of $126,042.

The following chart displays the households in Dogtown, 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 Dogtown, 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 (69.6%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Carpooled (5.75%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Dogtown, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.75%).

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

38 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dogtown, CA have a longer commute time (38 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14% of the workforce in Dogtown, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dogtown, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dogtown, CA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dogtown, CA (164 out of 3.09k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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