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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bodega Bay

California · 999 residents · 8.37 sq mi
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With 999 people, Bodega Bay is a city in California. At a median age of 53.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $322,100. That is roughly 63% ahead of the California median. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median rent is $922 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 53.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

999
−30%vs 2000
vs 1,423 in 2000
1990 – 2024
53.1
+4%vs 2000
vs 50.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.37 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4256979701K2K19902000201020202024Bodega Bay
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(78)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.3%(33)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 191.2%(12)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(44)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.6%(116)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449%(90)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5415.3%(153)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6429.3%(293)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.6%(136)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(35)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(9)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$58,332
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,818 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$41,903
+13%vs 2000
vs $37,226 in 2000
US average: $14,340
1.9%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$322,100
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $439,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$922
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $910 in 2000
US average: $450
71.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.2% in 2000
29.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(1,142)
Black0.4%(5)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(216)
Asian1.3%(19)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(999)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(45)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.3%(299)
Nicaraguan3.1%(35)
Ancestry
English22.7%(258)
German20.2%(230)
Irish16%(182)
Italian4.7%(54)
Norwegian4%(45)
Scotch-Irish3.2%(36)
British2.6%(30)
Dutch1.9%(22)
Lithuanian1.9%(22)
Russian1.9%(22)
Czech1.5%(17)
Swedish0.7%(8)
Section 05

Education

41.1%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.8%
+8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
22.5%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

33.9 min
+59%vs 2000
vs 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.9%(193)
Married51.3%(342)
Widowed5.8%(39)
Divorced13.9%(93)
Women 15+
Never married17.4%(78)
Married59.2%(265)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced23.4%(105)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.8%
+8.8 ptssince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.6%
+18.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
27.1%
−24.3 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.4%
−22.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.5%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.9%
−21.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bodega Bay, California?

Bodega Bay, California has about 999 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bodega Bay, California?

The typical household in Bodega Bay, California earns about $58,332 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bodega Bay, California expensive?

In Bodega Bay, California, the median home is worth about $322,100, and the typical rent is about $922 a month.

How educated are people in Bodega Bay, California?

About 41.1% of adults age 25 and over in Bodega Bay, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bodega Bay, California?

About 1.9% of people in Bodega Bay, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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