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Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

California · 18,762 residents · 6.85 sq mi
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Casa de Oro-Mount Helix is a city of 18,762 people in California. The typical home is worth $626,000, having more than doubled since 2000. The median age is 45.4, about 8 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 43% ahead of the California median. The median household earns $87,075, about 65% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 45.4
US median: 37.2
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,762
−1%since 2000
from 18,874 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
45.4
+8%since 2000
from 41.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
6.85 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K20K24K28K32K19902000201020202024Casa de Oro-Mount Helix
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.8%(909)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.6%(1,053)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(1,197)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.6%(1,244)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(1,052)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.3%(1,741)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411%(2,066)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.5%(3,092)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.6%(2,920)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.3%(1,749)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.7%(1,258)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.6%(481)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$87,075
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,387 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,164
+26%since 2000
from $33,565 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
58.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 56.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
4.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.432
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade9.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Information8.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance2.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$626,000
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $307,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,128
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $775 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
72.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 73.6% in 2000
27.7% rent
Vacancy rate
4.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.73 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.80 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
37.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
7.2
−2%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(14,694)
Black4.9%(930)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(2,142)
Asian2%(378)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic69.6%(13,061)
Black5.7%(1,064)
Hispanic / Latino17.2%(3,235)
Asian3%(566)
Other2.3%(439)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican12%(2,302)
Puerto Rican0.7%(143)
Chilean0.3%(65)
Spaniard0.2%(47)
Salvadoran0.2%(40)
Cuban0.2%(36)
Costa Rican0.2%(33)
Colombian0.1%(24)
Bolivian0.1%(22)
Ancestry
German19.9%(3,810)
Irish15.5%(2,966)
English13.7%(2,624)
Italian6.6%(1,263)
French5.4%(1,032)
American3.6%(696)
Polish3.6%(683)
Scottish3.1%(598)
Norwegian2.4%(451)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(441)
Swedish2%(381)
Danish1.6%(315)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.5%(296)
Dutch1.1%(208)
Canadian1.1%(202)
Arab1%(197)
Swiss1%(194)
Greek1%(183)
Welsh0.7%(125)
Czech0.5%(97)
West Indian0.5%(94)
Portuguese0.5%(90)
Iraqi0.4%(86)
Lithuanian0.4%(74)
Belgian0.3%(60)
Croatian0.3%(54)
Finnish0.2%(46)
Hungarian0.2%(46)
British0.2%(36)
Iranian0.2%(33)
Haitian0.2%(31)
Slovak0.1%(25)
Latvian0.1%(23)
Ukrainian0.1%(21)
Armenian0.1%(19)
Cape Verdean0.1%(13)
Israeli0.1%(11)
Serbian0.1%(10)
Syrian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 38.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 91.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
20.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 17.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
+45%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
7.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
49.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
Female
53.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 54.3% in 2009
Foreign born
10.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 18,762 residents according to the 2010 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 $87,075 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 $626,000, and the typical rent is about $1,128 a month.

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

About 42.9% 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 11,965 residents, a change of about -39 percent over that period.

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