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El Dorado County, California

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El Dorado County, California is among the highest in the country for median household income (107th of 3,221 counties), and among the highest in the country for median home value (57th of 3,217 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticEl Dorado County, California CaliforniaUnited States Rank
Total Population192,66239,287,376334,922,499363rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$108,845$99,122$80,734107th of 3,221
Median Age46.137.938.9571st of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.0%37.1%35.7%279th of 3,222
Median Home Value$679,900$734,700$332,70057th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,715$2,036$1,413133rd of 3,215
Poverty Rate8.0%12.0%12.5%2853rd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.5%6.6%5.2%1545th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile112.8252.1n/a904th of 3,222
Foreign Born9.2%27.0%14.1%456th of 3,222
Life Expectancy81.1n/an/a139th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate77.2%55.9%65.2%1109th of 3,222
Average Commute Time28.628.726.4709th of 3,221
Worked from Home22.1%17.2%15.1%88th of 3,222
Uninsured4.8%n/an/a3035th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households57.2%48.4%46.9%362nd of 3,222
Broadband Access91.8%n/an/a184th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in El Dorado County, California

StatisticEl Dorado County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)73.1%33.8%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)14.5%40.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%5.2%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.2%15.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)5.5%4.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.3%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.6%0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index43.969.761.4

Age in El Dorado County, California

StatisticEl Dorado County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age46.137.938.9
Under 18 %19.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.0%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.9%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in El Dorado County, California

StatisticEl Dorado County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Households76,18513,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.82.5
Family Households70.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children28.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.8%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone23.4%24.3%28.7%
Never Married25.6%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in El Dorado County, California

StatisticEl Dorado County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$59,958$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.3%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.2%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.2%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.4%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.0%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.5%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.5%12.4%n/a

Housing in El Dorado County, California

StatisticEl Dorado County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units94,65314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.6%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.0%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied22.8%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,753$5,124n/a

Education in El Dorado County, California

StatisticEl Dorado County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School4.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate20.4%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.1%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.9%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in El Dorado County, California

StatisticEl Dorado County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.9%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.6%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in El Dorado County, California

StatisticEl Dorado County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.6%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.5%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.0%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.2%32.1%16.7%

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