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Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

California · 19,765 residents · 6.85 sq mi
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With 19,765 people, Casa de Oro-Mount Helix is a city in California. The typical home is worth $952,400, having roughly tripled since 2000. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The median age is 43.4, about 4 years above the US median. About 47% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
19,765
+5%since 2000
from 18,874 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,885 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 2,600 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.4
+4%since 2000
from 41.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.85 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K20K24K28K32K19902000201020202024Casa de Oro-Mount Helix
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(1,038)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(1,285)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(1,135)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(1,163)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.9%(766)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(2,651)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.8%(2,129)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(2,628)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(2,747)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(2,130)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.7%(1,524)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(569)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$125,107
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,387 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$61,838
+84%since 2000
from $33,565 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.2%
+18.6 ptssince 2009
from 56.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.434
+1%since 2010
from 0.432 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services8.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Information6.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$952,400
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $307,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,973
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $775 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 73.6% in 2000
21.5% rent
Vacancy rate
4.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.78 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.80 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.5%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.1%
−9.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.6
+3%since 2009
from 7.4 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
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(14,694)
Black4.9%(930)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(2,142)
Asian2%(378)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.7%(11,993)
Black2.7%(535)
Hispanic / Latino26.3%(5,208)
Asian3.1%(620)
Other7.1%(1,409)
Diversity Score
69
+28%since 2009
from 54 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
Mexican23.5%(4,648)
Spaniard0.5%(100)
Colombian0.4%(73)
Ecuadorian0.3%(62)
Cuban0.3%(59)
Nicaraguan0.2%(49)
Puerto Rican0.2%(39)
Chilean0.2%(31)
Panamanian0.1%(23)
Guatemalan0.1%(18)
Asian origin
Filipino1.7%(329)
Chinese0.5%(106)
Japanese0.4%(83)
Vietnamese0.3%(68)
Thai0.1%(15)
Indonesian0.1%(11)
Korean0%(8)
Kazakh0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro1.2%(238)
Samoan0.8%(158)
Tongan0.1%(12)
Ancestry
Irish12.9%(2,559)
English12.4%(2,455)
German11.5%(2,282)
Italian8.2%(1,613)
French3.2%(623)
Scottish2.6%(523)
American2.5%(485)
Polish2.4%(470)
Norwegian1.9%(369)
Swedish1.6%(313)
Dutch1.3%(250)
Welsh1%(200)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1%(197)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(180)
Iranian0.9%(169)
Portuguese0.8%(159)
Greek0.8%(156)
British0.7%(142)
Swiss0.7%(138)
Danish0.5%(102)
Canadian0.5%(94)
Australian0.5%(93)
Belgian0.5%(91)
Russian0.4%(83)
Slovene0.4%(74)
Iraqi0.3%(68)
Czech0.3%(54)
Ukrainian0.2%(36)
Lebanese0.2%(34)
Hungarian0.2%(32)
Armenian0.1%(26)
Austrian0.1%(24)
Romanian0.1%(22)
Finnish0.1%(20)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.5%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 38.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 91.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 17.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.0 min
+58%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.4%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.7%
+11.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 64.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
57.4%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 54.3% in 2009
Foreign born
10.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.4%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.4%
+7.0 ptssince 2017
from 89.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 97.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
80.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2016
from 78.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 11.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(2,864)
Married55.3%(4,479)
Widowed2.2%(177)
Divorced7.1%(579)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(2,120)
Married54.1%(4,437)
Widowed9.4%(774)
Divorced10.7%(877)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.4%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.0%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.2%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.1% 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)17.6%(244)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.2%(406)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.6%(564)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(74)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,390 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 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California?

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California has about 19,765 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California?

The typical household in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California earns about $125,107 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California expensive?

In Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California, the median home is worth about $952,400, and the typical rent is about $1,973 a month.

How educated are people in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California?

About 46.5% of adults age 25 and over in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California?

About 4.8% of people in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 10,962 residents, a change of about -36 percent over that period.

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