Potter Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

436

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.4

32.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.36%

1.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$121,071

51.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$635,900

Population & Diversity

Potter Valley, CA is home to a population of 436 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.7% of Potter Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 2.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (247 people) in Potter Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Potter Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Potter Valley, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Potter Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
247 ± 96
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
104 ± 127
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 70

31.7%

Hispanic Population

138 people

31.7% of the people in Potter Valley, CA are hispanic (138 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Potter Valley, 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

14.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

As of 2024, 14.7% of Potter Valley, CA residents (64 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 Potter Valley, CA was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Potter Valley, CA employs 187 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Potter Valley, CA were Retail Trade (35 people), Educational Services (30 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($166,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,938), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($90,938).

Employment

Occupations

187

2024 Value

± 116

−26.4%

1 Year decline

± 108%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Potter Valley, CA declined at a rate of −26.4%, from 254 employees to 187 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Potter Valley, CA, are Production Occupations (45 people), Sales & Related Occupations (28 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Potter Valley, 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

187

2024 Value

± 116

−26.4%

1 Year decline

± 108%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Potter Valley, CA declined at a rate of −26.4%, from 254 employees to 187 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Potter Valley, CA, are Retail Trade (35 people), Educational Services (30 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Potter Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Potter Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,667

Median earning men ± $39,557

$44,583

Median earning women ± $67,079

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,912).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,375) and Retail Trade ($41,382).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Potter Valley, CA was $635,900 in 2024, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $474,300 to $635,900, a 34.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Potter Valley, CA is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Potter Valley, CA have an average commute time of 38.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Potter Valley, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$635,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$263,250

$131

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Potter Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Potter Valley, 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.

$121,071

Median Household Income

± $80,898

194

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 194 households in Potter Valley, CA grew to $121,071 from the previous year's value of $79,844.

The following chart displays the households in Potter Valley, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Potter Valley, 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 (74.3%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (9.63%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Potter Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (9.63%).

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

38.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Potter Valley, CA have a longer commute time (38.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.43% of the workforce in Potter Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Potter Valley, CA (19 out of 436 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 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Potter Valley, CA is Two Or More, followed by White 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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