Dorris, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

869

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

1.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

16.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,563

22.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$154,700

Population & Diversity

Dorris, CA is home to a population of 869 people, from which 88.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.4% of Dorris, CA residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2024, there were 2.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (469 people) in Dorris, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 228 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 71 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.7%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.7% of Dorris, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dorris, CA was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dorris, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
469 ± 146
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
228 ± 213
White (Hispanic)
71 ± 80

41.9%

Hispanic Population

364 people

41.9% of the people in Dorris, CA are hispanic (364 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dorris, 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

18.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

137 people

As of 2024, 18.4% of Dorris, CA residents (160 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 Dorris, CA was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Dorris, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dorris, CA employs 267 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dorris, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (91 people), Educational Services (44 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,304), Retail Trade ($56,667), and Educational Services ($48,571).

Employment

Occupations

267

2024 Value

± 111

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 56.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dorris, CA grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 263 employees to 267 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dorris, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (67 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (26 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dorris, 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

267

2024 Value

± 111

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 56.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dorris, CA grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 263 employees to 267 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dorris, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (91 people), Educational Services (44 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dorris, CA, though some of these residents may live in Dorris, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,942

Median earning men ± $8,404

$27,375

Median earning women ± $6,750

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,679) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($39,183).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($72,656), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dorris, CA was $154,700 in 2024, which is 0.465 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,100 to $154,700, a 28.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Dorris, CA is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dorris, CA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dorris, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,208

$205

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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 Dorris, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Dorris, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dorris, 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.

$41,563

Median Household Income

± $23,000

357

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 357 households in Dorris, CA grew to $41,563 from the previous year's value of $33,879.

The following chart displays the households in Dorris, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dorris, 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 (72%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Walked (8.47%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Dorris, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who walked to work (8.47%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dorris, CA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Dorris, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dorris, CA (156 out of 816 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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