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Bombay Beach

California · 366 residents · 0.66 sq mi
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Bombay Beach is a city of 366 people in California. The median age is 52.6, about 17 years above the US median. That trails the California median by roughly 63%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The poverty rate is 27.8%, above the 12.4% national rate. The typical home is worth $32,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 52.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

366
+30%vs 2009
vs 281 in 2009
2000 – 2024
52.6
−7%vs 2009
vs 56.4 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.66 sq mi
Population, 20002024
1422293154014882000201020202024Bombay Beach
2024356
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.4%(16)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.1%(15)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(26)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 193%(11)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.7%(10)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.7%(21)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.9%(51)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.7%(43)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6414.5%(53)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7419.4%(71)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8411.5%(42)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(7)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,708
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $17,955 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2023
$10,535
−25%vs 2009
vs $14,062 in 2009
US average: $21,522
27.8%
−11.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 39.1% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$32,800
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $31,600 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$398
US average: $602
77.0%
−14.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 91.6% in 2009
23.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic63%(177)
Black33.5%(94)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic58.5%(214)
Black18%(66)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(68)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
German12.4%(44)
Irish12.4%(44)
Swedish6.5%(23)
English4.8%(17)
Canadian1.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

6.8%
+3.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.7% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
53.7%
−16.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 70.1% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
1.0%
+1.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.9 min
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 married15.8%(22)
Married48.9%(68)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced35.3%(49)
Women 15+
Never married10.9%(20)
Married37.5%(69)
Widowed26.6%(49)
Divorced25%(46)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

32.6%
+14.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
26.2%
+18.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.6%
−56.2 ptssince 2020
from 62.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.8%
−53.1 ptssince 2020
from 81.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
41.5%
−28.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.5%
−49.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.4% 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

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How many people live in Bombay Beach, California?

Bombay Beach, California has about 366 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bombay Beach, California?

The typical household in Bombay Beach, California earns about $17,708 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bombay Beach, California expensive?

In Bombay Beach, California, the median home is worth about $32,800, and the typical rent is about $398 a month.

How educated are people in Bombay Beach, California?

About 6.8% of adults age 25 and over in Bombay Beach, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bombay Beach, California?

About 27.8% of people in Bombay Beach, 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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