CensusEasy
CITY · 2010 ACS

Bombay Beach

California · 295 residents · 0.66 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

Bombay Beach is a city of 295 people in California. The median age is 58.5, about 21 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. Households here earn about 61% less than in California as a whole. The typical home is worth $30,100. The poverty rate is 30.7%, above the 13.8% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 58.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

295
−19%since 2000
from 366 in 2000
2000 – 2024
58.5
+11%since 2000
from 52.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.66 sq mi
Population, 20002024
1422293154014882000201020202024Bombay Beach
2024356
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 52.4%(7)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 91%(3)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.1%(12)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 193.7%(11)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(13)
US avg: 7%
25 to 344.7%(14)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 447.5%(22)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.6%(43)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6418.6%(55)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7419.7%(58)
US avg: 7%
75 to 8415.6%(46)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3.7%(11)
US avg: 1.8%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$23,750
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $17,708 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2023
$14,386
+37%since 2000
from $10,535 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
11.9%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
30.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 27.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.396
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing35.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction35.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

$30,100
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
65.7%
−11.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.0% in 2000
34.3% rent
54.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.10 people
US average: 2.60
17.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
1.3
−28%since 2009
from 1.8 in 2009
2009 – 2023
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic58.5%(214)
Black18%(66)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(68)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic66.4%(196)
Black12.2%(36)
Hispanic / Latino20%(59)
Asian0.3%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American39.7%(119)
Swedish4.7%(14)
German3.3%(10)
Section 05

Education

3.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
70.9%
+17.2 ptssince 2000
from 53.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 1.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

48.0%
−18.7 ptssince 2009
from 66.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
52.0%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

25.4%
−14.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
25.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

61.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 58.4% in 2009
39.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.6% in 2009
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
33.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married62.1%(128)
Married8.3%(17)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced29.6%(61)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married40.8%(49)
Widowed24.2%(29)
Divorced35%(42)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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

Veterans

Drill deeper

Places similar to Bombay Beach

Head to head

Compare Bombay Beach to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Bombay Beach, California?

Bombay Beach, California has about 295 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bombay Beach, California earns about $23,750 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 $30,100.

How educated are people in Bombay Beach, California?

About 3.8% 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 30.7% of people in Bombay Beach, California live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

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

How we source and harmonize this data →