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Boyes Hot Springs

California · 7,247 residents · 1.06 sq mi
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With 7,247 people, Boyes Hot Springs is a city in California. The typical home is worth $783,300, having roughly tripled since 2000. That puts it in the top 7% of US cities for household income. There are 6,837 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 26%. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,247
+9%since 2000
from 6,665 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
6,837 / sq mi
+20%since 2009
from 5,704 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.3
+26%since 2000
from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.06 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K6K7K7K8K19902000201020202024Boyes Hot Springs
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.9%(498)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(540)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.3%(312)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.9%(352)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(457)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(871)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.1%(1,165)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(794)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(1,060)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(680)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(458)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(60)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$101,288
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,668 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,447
+131%since 2000
from $20,115 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.9%
+36.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.437
−5%since 2010
from 0.462 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$783,300
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $246,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,876
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $799 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 56.1% in 2000
39.3% rent
Vacancy rate
5.0%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.80 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.77 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.3%
−25.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 55.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.7
−30%since 2009
from 11.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.6%(3,640)
Black0.3%(22)
Hispanic / Latino41.7%(2,777)
Asian0.9%(61)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic43.4%(3,147)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino52.6%(3,813)
Asian0.8%(55)
Other3.2%(232)
Diversity Score
67
−1%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican48.9%(3,547)
Spaniard1.1%(83)
Honduran0.4%(30)
Salvadoran0.3%(24)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(33)
Thai0.2%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German10.9%(788)
Irish10.7%(776)
English6%(433)
Italian3.6%(258)
American2.3%(169)
Scottish2.2%(160)
Dutch1.9%(138)
Russian1.4%(99)
Norwegian1.2%(85)
Arab1.1%(82)
British1.1%(77)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1%(70)
French0.9%(62)
Lebanese0.7%(52)
Polish0.7%(49)
Greek0.6%(46)
Iranian0.5%(37)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(35)
Palestinian0.4%(30)
Danish0.4%(30)
Canadian0.4%(28)
Ukrainian0.3%(25)
Welsh0.2%(18)
Swiss0.2%(17)
Finnish0.2%(13)
Lithuanian0.1%(9)
Croatian0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.9%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 22.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
82.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.8 min
+44%since 2000
from 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.4%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 64.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2011
from 73.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
61.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.8%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
26.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.9%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2012
from 7.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.5%
−20.0 ptssince 2013
from 27.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
98.4%
+18.3 ptssince 2017
from 80.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 96.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.1%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 92.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
57.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2016
from 53.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
41.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2016
from 44.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(995)
Married50.7%(1,445)
Widowed3.3%(94)
Divorced11.1%(317)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(1,017)
Married44.6%(1,357)
Widowed6.6%(201)
Divorced15.5%(471)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.5%
−20.0 ptssince 2013
from 27.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.9%
−9.2 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2020
from 45.0% 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)21.9%(23)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era58.1%(61)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.7%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 105 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Boyes Hot Springs, California?

Boyes Hot Springs, California has about 7,247 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Boyes Hot Springs, California?

The typical household in Boyes Hot Springs, California earns about $101,288 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Boyes Hot Springs, California expensive?

In Boyes Hot Springs, California, the median home is worth about $783,300, and the typical rent is about $1,876 a month.

How educated are people in Boyes Hot Springs, California?

About 28.9% of adults age 25 and over in Boyes Hot Springs, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Boyes Hot Springs, California?

About 11.6% of people in Boyes Hot Springs, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Boyes Hot Springs, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Boyes Hot Springs, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,328 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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