CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Charter Oak

California · 8,858 residents · 0.93 sq mi

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Charter Oak is a city of 8,858 people in California. Median home value sits at $185,400. Renters pay $753 a month at the median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.1% of locals. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $36,901, about 22% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 43%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,858

−2%vs 2000

vs 9,027 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

31.4

−5%vs 2000

vs 33.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.93 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(653)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(781)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(652)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(545)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(602)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.1%(1,959)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(1,426)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(735)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(712)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.3%(467)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(296)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(30)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,901

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,744 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,703

−16%vs 2000

vs $18,766 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.1%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$185,400

+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $171,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$753

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $885 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.7%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.2% in 2000

32.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic46.2%(4,172)

Black4.4%(398)

Hispanic / Latino36.6%(3,302)

Asian9.1%(817)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.2%(7,013)

Black4.3%(381)

Hispanic / Latino21.4%(1,898)

Asian7.5%(662)

Other9.1%(802)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican32.7%(3,089)

Central American8.2%(770)

South American4.9%(462)

Guatemalan3.2%(301)

Honduran2.8%(262)

Ecuadorian2.6%(250)

Peruvian2.1%(195)

Cuban1.9%(176)

Puerto Rican1.6%(155)

Salvadoran0.9%(89)

Costa Rican0.8%(78)

Nicaraguan0.3%(24)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Spaniard0.2%(22)

Bolivian0.2%(17)

Panamanian0.2%(16)

Asian origin

Filipino7.1%(667)

Chinese4.4%(418)

Asian Indian0.8%(71)

Burmese0.3%(30)

Sri Lankan0.3%(30)

Korean0.2%(21)

Vietnamese0.1%(14)

Cambodian0.1%(13)

Taiwanese0.1%(12)

Hmong0.1%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Fijian0.7%(64)

Native Hawaiian0.2%(19)

Ancestry

American7.8%(740)

German4.4%(413)

English3.4%(317)

Italian2.3%(214)

Irish2.1%(194)

Arab1.8%(172)

Scottish1.6%(152)

Norwegian1.2%(113)

Dutch1%(99)

Greek0.7%(69)

French0.6%(57)

Subsaharan African0.6%(52)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.5%(50)

Russian0.5%(48)

Polish0.4%(41)

Swedish0.4%(41)

Czech0.3%(26)

British0.3%(25)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(22)

Egyptian0.2%(15)

Iranian0.1%(14)

Danish0.1%(10)

Finnish0.1%(9)

Slovene0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest American population · Largest Filipino population · Largest South American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.9%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.8%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.5 min

+4%vs 2000

vs 25.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.4%(1,457)

Married55.1%(2,040)

Widowed1.5%(55)

Divorced4.1%(150)

Women 15+

Never married34%(1,445)

Married45.7%(1,944)

Widowed8.9%(379)

Divorced11.4%(485)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.9%

−10.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.7%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 58.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.4%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.3%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.2%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.9%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 69.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 34.3% 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)0.7%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.6%(87)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.5%(128)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.7%(49)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 294 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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