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Salton City, California

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StatisticSalton CityCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population5,98839,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,827$99,122$80,734
Median Age35.837.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher7.4%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$200,600$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,372$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate14.4%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate12.8%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born28.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate87.9%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.728.726.4
Worked from Home4.1%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households53.3%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Salton City, California

Age in Salton City, California

StatisticSalton CityCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age35.837.938.9
Under 18 %27.2%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.2%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.2%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Salton City, California

StatisticSalton CityCaliforniaUnited States
Households2,03613,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.82.5
Family Households62.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.8%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.1%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone37.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married34.5%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Salton City, California

StatisticSalton CityCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$20,075$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.4%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.0%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.4%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty52.0%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households12.6%12.4%n/a

Housing in Salton City, California

StatisticSalton CityCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units2,44714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes87.0%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,002.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied12.1%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,123$5,124n/a

Education in Salton City, California

StatisticSalton CityCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School38.1%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate40.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree13.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree4.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.5%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Salton City, California

StatisticSalton CityCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation46.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.4%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.6%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.2%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour16.0%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Salton City, California

StatisticSalton CityCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home29.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home70.6%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency44.3%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Salton City

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.