CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Diamond Springs

California · 2,872 residents · 16.6 sq mi

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With 2,872 people, Diamond Springs is a city in California. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. There are 2,016 fewer people here than in 2000. Median rent is $643 a month. That trails the California median by roughly 20%. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,872

−41%vs 2000

vs 4,888 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.0

−19%vs 2000

vs 42.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

16.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(237)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(253)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(243)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(159)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.3%(96)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(500)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(422)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(243)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(219)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(241)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(208)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(51)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,665

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,449 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,773

−34%vs 2000

vs $19,466 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$115,500

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $129,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$643

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $765 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.9%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.5% in 2000

19.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.2%(4,260)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino8.5%(416)

Asian0.5%(24)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(2,809)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino7%(202)

Asian0.5%(15)

Other1.7%(48)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican16.7%(1,821)

Puerto Rican0.6%(68)

Central American0.2%(23)

Guatemalan0.2%(23)

South American0.1%(9)

Colombian0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Japanese1.2%(129)

Filipino1.1%(122)

Vietnamese0.1%(7)

Ancestry

English16.5%(1,807)

German11.6%(1,270)

Irish10.5%(1,146)

Italian7.1%(778)

Portuguese3.6%(392)

Scottish2.9%(312)

Dutch2.8%(310)

British2.1%(227)

Polish2%(218)

American1.9%(213)

Norwegian1.8%(196)

Danish1.7%(188)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.3%(140)

Finnish1.2%(135)

Scotch-Irish1%(108)

Welsh0.9%(103)

French0.9%(96)

Greek0.6%(65)

Hungarian0.5%(53)

Russian0.5%(52)

Romanian0.3%(33)

Swiss0.3%(32)

Czech0.3%(31)

Croatian0.3%(29)

Austrian0.2%(23)

Lithuanian0.1%(16)

West Indian0.1%(16)

Barbadian0.1%(16)

Iranian0.1%(15)

Ukrainian0.1%(11)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.1%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.0%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 18.1 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 married27.9%(1,192)

Married56.4%(2,415)

Widowed3.6%(153)

Divorced12.1%(520)

Women 15+

Never married21.5%(1,040)

Married47.6%(2,302)

Widowed13.4%(648)

Divorced17.5%(847)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.2%

−9.9 ptssince 2013

from 11.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.7%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 56.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.9%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.7%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.1%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 78.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.3%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 42.1% 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)7.3%(57)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.6%(83)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era56.4%(442)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.9%(46)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6.1%(48)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 783 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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