CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Sonora

California · 1,687 residents · 2.45 sq mi

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With 1,687 people, East Sonora is a city in California. The median age is 46.2, about 13 years above the US median. That trails the California median by roughly 32%. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.9% of locals. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 46.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,687

−19%vs 2000

vs 2,078 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

46.2

−23%vs 2000

vs 59.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.45 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.5%(59)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.9%(82)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.4%(58)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(93)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.8%(48)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.2%(290)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.3%(190)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(192)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(174)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7417.1%(288)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.8%(166)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.8%(47)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,412

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,922 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,439

−34%vs 2000

vs $23,254 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.9%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$130,800

+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $131,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$585

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $680 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.3%

+6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.1% in 2000

25.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.2%(1,875)

Black0.8%(17)

Hispanic / Latino6.1%(127)

Asian0.6%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,661)

Black0.6%(10)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(35)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.9%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(36)

Spaniard0.9%(24)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(20)

Chinese0.3%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan0.4%(11)

Ancestry

English28%(742)

Irish25.9%(687)

German23.5%(624)

Scotch-Irish7.7%(205)

Italian6.9%(184)

Russian5.1%(136)

Polish4.5%(120)

Portuguese4.5%(120)

Swedish3%(79)

Norwegian2.9%(78)

French2.9%(76)

Austrian2%(54)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Czech1.2%(31)

Swiss0.7%(19)

American0.5%(14)

Scottish0.5%(12)

Hungarian0.2%(6)

Dutch0.2%(5)

Greek0.2%(5)

Subsaharan African0.2%(5)

Nigerian0.2%(5)

Welsh0.2%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.0%

−12.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.9%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 15.2 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 married12.8%(127)

Married70.9%(703)

Widowed6.7%(66)

Divorced9.6%(95)

Women 15+

Never married9.9%(146)

Married49.4%(731)

Widowed18.2%(270)

Divorced22.5%(333)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.4%

−10.4 ptssince 2013

from 10.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 57.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.6%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

50.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 50.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.7%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.1%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 82.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.6%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% 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%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.8%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era72.7%(149)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.3%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 205 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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