Shelter Cove, CA

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2023 Population

764

52.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

15.2%

31% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$457,700

5.22% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Shelter Cove, CA had a population of 764 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shelter Cove, CA grew from 500 to 764, a 52.8% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelter Cove, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.71%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Shelter Cove, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Shelter Cove, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Shelter Cove, CA was $457,700, and the homeownership rate was 91.5%.

Most people in Shelter Cove, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelter Cove, CA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shelter Cove, CA is home to a population of 764 people, from which 99% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Shelter Cove, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 5.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (608 people) in Shelter Cove, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Shelter Cove, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shelter Cove, CA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelter Cove, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
608 ± 262
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
111 ± 97
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 50

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shelter Cove, CA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Shelter Cove, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Shelter Cove, CA are Other Services, Except Public Administration (67 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Public Administration (48 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($33,625) and Construction ($31,389).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Shelter Cove, CA stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelter Cove, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (67 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (59 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelter Cove, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelter Cove, CA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (67 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Public Administration (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelter Cove, CA, though some of these residents may live in Shelter Cove, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($31,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelter Cove, CA was $457,700 in 2023, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $435,000 to $457,700, a 5.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelter Cove, CA is 91.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Shelter Cove, CA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelter Cove, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$457,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$46,642

$387

Median Property Taxes

±$173

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2023

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 91.5% of the housing units in Shelter Cove, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelter Cove, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Shelter Cove, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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423

Number of Households

± 186

In N/A, the median household income of the 423 households in Shelter Cove, CA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Shelter Cove, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelter Cove, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Walked (13.4%)
Worked At Home (7.81%)

In 2023, 75.1% of workers in Shelter Cove, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (7.81%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelter Cove, CA have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shelter Cove, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shelter Cove, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shelter Cove, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelter Cove, CA (116 out of 764 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelter Cove, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.1% of the population of Shelter Cove, CA has health coverage, with 8.9% on employee plans, 50.1% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 20.2% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.89%

Uninsured

8.9%

Employer Coverage

50.1%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

20.2%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelter Cove, CA declined by 28.2% from 8.2% to 5.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shelter Cove, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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