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 Median Age
52.7
19% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
15.2%
31% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$46,066
10.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$457,700
5.22% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
286
47.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Shelter Cove, CA had a population of 764 people with a median age of 52.7 and a median household income of $46,066. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shelter Cove, CA grew from 500 to 764, a 52.8% increase and its median household income grew from $41,732 to $46,066, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelter Cove, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.71%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-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%.

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Population & Diversity

Shelter Cove, CA is home to a population of 764 people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.23% of Shelter Cove, CA residents were born outside of the country (17 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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelter Cove, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    608 ± 262
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    111 ± 96
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    36 ± 50

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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shelter Cove, CA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.23%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
17 people
2.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
11 people

As of 2023, 2.23% of Shelter Cove, CA residents (17 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelter Cove, CA was 2.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    15 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 20
  3. Korea
    0 ± 20

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

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Economy

The economy of Shelter Cove, CA employs 286 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Shelter Cove, CA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (67 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Public Administration (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($31,389), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

286
2023 Value
± 177
47.4%
1 Year growth
± 73.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelter Cove, CA grew at a rate of 47.4%, from 194 employees to 286 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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

286
2023 Value
± 177
47.4%
1 Year growth
± 73.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelter Cove, CA grew at a rate of 47.4%, from 194 employees to 286 employees.

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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,689
Median earning men ± $38,241
$N/A
Median earning women ± $N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($31,389), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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.

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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 higher than the national average of 65%.

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.

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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%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$46,066
Median Household Income
± $15,129
423
Number of Households
± 186

In 2023, the median household income of the 423 households in Shelter Cove, CA grew to $46,066 from the previous year's value of $41,732.

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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelter Cove, CA is from Shelter Cove, CA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.1%)
  2. Walked (13.4%)
  3. 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.

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelter Cove, CA have a shorter commute time (N/A 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.4% were men and 43.6% were women.

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, 56.4% were men and 43.6% were women.

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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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