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Acton, California

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StatisticActonCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population7,88039,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$113,000$99,122$80,734
Median Age45.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$733,400$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,056$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate13.1%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born15.0%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate92.1%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time47.228.726.4
Worked from Home20.1%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households59.9%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Acton, California

Age in Acton, California

StatisticActonCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age45.937.938.9
Under 18 %20.1%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.3%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.2%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.8%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Acton, California

StatisticActonCaliforniaUnited States
Households2,69613,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.82.5
Family Households77.2%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children24.9%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.3%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone20.5%24.3%28.7%
Never Married28.5%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Acton, California

StatisticActonCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,955$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.4%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9997.4%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.8%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.4%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.1%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty22.1%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.1%12.4%n/a

Housing in Acton, California

StatisticActonCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units2,84714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes90.8%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied7.9%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income41.4%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,674$5,124n/a

Education in Acton, California

StatisticActonCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School8.3%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate32.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.7%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Acton, California

StatisticActonCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.6%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.9%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes13.6%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour37.7%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.3%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Acton, California

StatisticActonCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.1%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.9%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home71.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home24.9%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.2%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Acton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.