Rancho Calaveras, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,131

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

4.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

18.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,779

3.11% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$443,900

Population & Diversity

Rancho Calaveras, CA is home to a population of 7.13k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.44% of Rancho Calaveras, CA residents were born outside of the country (673 people).

In 2024, there were 4.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.66k people) in Rancho Calaveras, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 560 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Rancho Calaveras, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rancho Calaveras, CA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rancho Calaveras, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.66k ± 852
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 429
Other (Hispanic)
560 ± 378

24.1%

Hispanic Population

1.72k people

24.1% of the people in Rancho Calaveras, CA are hispanic (1.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rancho Calaveras, 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

9.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

673 people

9.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

650 people

As of 2024, 9.44% of Rancho Calaveras, CA residents (673 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 Rancho Calaveras, CA was 9.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
332 ± 211
Vietnam
205 ± 142
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 34

Rancho Calaveras, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rancho Calaveras, CA employs 3.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rancho Calaveras, CA were Construction (853 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), and Retail Trade (270 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,050), Utilities ($74,199), and Public Administration ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.17k

2024 Value

± 571

0.602%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rancho Calaveras, CA grew at a rate of 0.602%, from 3.16k employees to 3.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rancho Calaveras, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (624 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (382 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rancho Calaveras, 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

3.17k

2024 Value

± 571

0.602%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rancho Calaveras, CA grew at a rate of 0.602%, from 3.16k employees to 3.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rancho Calaveras, CA, are Construction (853 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), and Retail Trade (270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rancho Calaveras, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rancho Calaveras, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,618

Median earning men ± $13,430

$34,306

Median earning women ± $4,611

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($86,100), and Public Administration ($86,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,614), Retail Trade ($40,891), and Public Administration ($37,454).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rancho Calaveras, CA was $443,900 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $435,900 to $443,900, a 1.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Rancho Calaveras, CA is 95%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rancho Calaveras, CA have an average commute time of 51.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rancho Calaveras, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$443,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,720

$2,286

Median Property Taxes

±$372

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

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

Rent vs Own

95%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95% of the housing units in Rancho Calaveras, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rancho Calaveras, 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.

$88,779

Median Household Income

± $21,751

2.41k

Number of Households

± 439

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.41k households in Rancho Calaveras, CA declined from $88,779 from the previous year's value of $91,629.

The following chart displays the households in Rancho Calaveras, 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 Rancho Calaveras, 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 (75.3%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (6.75%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Rancho Calaveras, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.75%).

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

51.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rancho Calaveras, CA have a longer commute time (51.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 22.7% of the workforce in Rancho Calaveras, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rancho Calaveras, CA (982 out of 7.05k 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 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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