Dunsmuir, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,407

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.1

5.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,281

22.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$279,000

Population & Diversity

Dunsmuir, CA is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.76% of Dunsmuir, CA residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.11k people) in Dunsmuir, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Dunsmuir, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dunsmuir, CA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dunsmuir, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 229
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 56
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
57 ± 46

9.1%

Hispanic Population

128 people

9.1% of the people in Dunsmuir, CA are hispanic (128 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dunsmuir, 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

5.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

5.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2024, 5.76% of Dunsmuir, CA residents (81 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 Dunsmuir, CA was 5.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 11
Korea
3 ± 15

Dunsmuir, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dunsmuir, CA employs 581 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dunsmuir, CA were Retail Trade (93 people), Manufacturing (91 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($118,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,313), and Educational Services ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

581

2024 Value

± 129

−4.28%

1 Year decline

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunsmuir, CA declined at a rate of −4.28%, from 607 employees to 581 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dunsmuir, CA, are Management Occupations (87 people), Production Occupations (64 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dunsmuir, 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

581

2024 Value

± 129

−4.28%

1 Year decline

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunsmuir, CA declined at a rate of −4.28%, from 607 employees to 581 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dunsmuir, CA, are Retail Trade (93 people), Manufacturing (91 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dunsmuir, CA, though some of these residents may live in Dunsmuir, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,772

Median earning men ± $11,445

$45,385

Median earning women ± $17,165

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,188), Construction ($58,672), and Manufacturing ($46,150).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($240,365), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,139), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,404).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dunsmuir, CA was $279,000 in 2024, which is 0.839 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $262,800 to $279,000, a 6.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Dunsmuir, CA is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dunsmuir, CA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dunsmuir, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$279,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,587

$425

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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 Dunsmuir, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Dunsmuir, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dunsmuir, 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.

$58,281

Median Household Income

± $11,528

659

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 659 households in Dunsmuir, CA grew to $58,281 from the previous year's value of $47,708.

The following chart displays the households in Dunsmuir, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dunsmuir, 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 (69.7%)
Carpooled (17%)
Worked At Home (7.01%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Dunsmuir, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17%) and those who worked at home (7.01%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dunsmuir, CA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dunsmuir, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dunsmuir, CA (160 out of 1.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

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