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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Bodega Bay

California · 1,423 residents · 8.37 sq mi
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Bodega Bay is a city of 1,423 people in California. At a median age of 50.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $439,700. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Growth has run 42% since 1990, or 424 more people. Renters pay $910 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 50.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,423
+42%since 1990
from 999 in 1990
1990 – 2024
50.9
−4%since 1990
from 53.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
8.37 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4256979701K2K19902000201020202024Bodega Bay
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53.6%(51)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.4%(63)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.2%(46)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 193%(42)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.7%(67)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.4%(148)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.3%(161)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.9%(240)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6419.7%(280)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7414.5%(207)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.9%(98)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(20)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$56,818
−26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,332 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$37,226
−11%since 1990
from $41,903 in 1990
US average: $21,522
4.0%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 1.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$439,700
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $322,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$910
−25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $922 in 1990
US average: $602
72.2%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 71.0% in 1990
27.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

48.7%
+7.6 ptssince 1990
from 41.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.6%
−8.3 ptssince 1990
from 94.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
25.4%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 22.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.3 min
−37%since 1990
from 33.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married12.3%(82)
Married78.9%(525)
Widowed5.7%(38)
Divorced3%(20)
Women 15+
Never married9.4%(65)
Married72.4%(498)
Widowed12.9%(89)
Divorced5.2%(36)
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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 1,423 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Bodega Bay, California earns about $56,818 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 $439,700, and the typical rent is about $910 a month.

How educated are people in Bodega Bay, California?

About 48.7% 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 4.0% of people in Bodega Bay, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bodega Bay, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Bodega Bay, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 424 residents, a change of about 42 percent over that period.

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

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