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Castella

California · 214 residents · 1.12 sq mi
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Castella is home to 214 people in California. The median age is 53.5, about 15 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. Getting to work takes 46 minutes on average. Households here earn about 50% less than in California as a whole. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 53.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

214
+2%vs 2021
vs 210 in 2021
2020 – 2024
53.5
−17%vs 2021
vs 64.7 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.12 sq mi
Population, 20202024
19622124627029520202024Castella
2024204
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 50.9%(2)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.3%(7)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.1%(11)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.7%(10)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.8%(6)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(28)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.3%(20)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.7%(25)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6421%(45)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7415.4%(33)
US avg: 10%
75 to 848.9%(19)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.7%(8)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$39,464
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $47,500 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$31,298
−9%vs 2021
vs $34,258 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
18.5%
+2.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 16.1% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
23.0%
+2.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 20.5% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade26.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Information17.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services10.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Transportation & warehousing6.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Retail trade3.1%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services3.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$253,600
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $235,300 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$770
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $713 in 2021
US average: $1,124
69.9%
−4.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 74.6% in 2021
30.1% rent
1.93 people
+8%vs 2021
vs 1.78 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
6.4
+30%vs 2021
vs 5.0 in 2021
2020 – 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

2021
White, non-Hispanic89%(187)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(13)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.8%(10)
2020
White, non-Hispanic85%(182)
Black0.9%(2)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(16)
Asian0.5%(1)
Other2.6%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(13)
Ancestry
Irish22.6%(52)
German19.6%(45)
English16.1%(37)
Italian7%(16)
American4.8%(11)
French3%(7)
Polish3%(7)
Danish2.6%(6)
Dutch2.6%(6)
Scottish2.6%(6)
Norwegian1.7%(4)
Romanian1.7%(4)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.3%(3)
British0.9%(2)
Finnish0.9%(2)
Welsh0.4%(1)
Section 05

Education

13.9%
−3.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 16.9% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
96.7%
+4.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 92.6% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
8.6%
−3.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 12.2% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

45.9 min
+1%vs 2021
vs 45.3 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
90.3%
+7.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 82.8% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.9%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 9.9% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
33.0%
−3.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 36.6% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.7%
US average: 73.3%
26.6%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 26.6% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

52.6%
+3.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 49.0% in 2021
47.4%
−3.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 51.0% in 2021
0.0%
−3.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 3.8% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
9.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 8.6% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.3%
US average: 91.9%
93.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.9%(24)
Married57%(49)
Widowed2.3%(2)
Divorced12.8%(11)
Women 15+
Never married13.9%(14)
Married51.5%(52)
Widowed15.8%(16)
Divorced18.8%(19)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

9.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 8.6% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
33.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
19.6%
US average: 13.7%
56.1%
US average: 17.6%
25.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
50.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
72.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.1%(3)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era54.8%(23)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War21.4%(9)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 42 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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How many people live in Castella, California?

Castella, California has about 214 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Castella, California?

The typical household in Castella, California earns about $39,464 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Castella, California expensive?

In Castella, California, the median home is worth about $253,600, and the typical rent is about $770 a month.

How educated are people in Castella, California?

About 13.9% of adults age 25 and over in Castella, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Castella, California?

About 23.0% of people in Castella, 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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