CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Felton

California · 5,350 residents · 4.64 sq mi

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Felton is home to 5,350 people in California. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 4,299 people. Median home value sits at $203,800. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Renters pay $690 a month at the median. Median household income runs $41,504, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

35% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,350

+409%vs 2000

vs 1,051 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.6

+1%vs 2000

vs 34.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.64 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(425)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(447)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(327)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(259)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(197)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.9%(1,064)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4422.2%(1,189)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(622)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.4%(291)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(354)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.4%(129)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(46)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$41,504

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,102 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,383

−19%vs 2000

vs $21,488 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.7%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$203,800

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $320,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$690

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $839 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.7%

+17.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.7% in 2000

30.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.1%(915)

Black0.7%(7)

Hispanic / Latino7.1%(75)

Asian1.4%(15)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(5,164)

Black0.3%(16)

Hispanic / Latino3%(160)

Asian1.8%(96)

Other1.4%(74)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.8%(236)

Central American3.6%(148)

Costa Rican2.8%(116)

Dominican2.5%(101)

Puerto Rican0.9%(37)

Guatemalan0.8%(32)

South American0.2%(10)

Peruvian0.2%(10)

Asian origin

Taiwanese0.7%(29)

Korean0.7%(29)

Malaysian0.7%(27)

Asian Indian0.6%(24)

Chinese0.4%(16)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.2%(10)

Ancestry

German21.5%(880)

Irish15.5%(634)

English14%(575)

Italian7%(286)

Scottish4.4%(182)

French3.9%(159)

American3.2%(130)

Czech3%(122)

Arab2.6%(107)

Lebanese2.6%(107)

Scotch-Irish2.3%(94)

Swedish2.3%(93)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian2.1%(86)

Ukrainian1.9%(77)

Russian1.8%(73)

Finnish1.7%(70)

Lithuanian1.4%(56)

Swiss1.4%(56)

Hungarian1%(42)

Welsh0.9%(38)

French Canadian0.8%(33)

Portuguese0.7%(30)

Polish0.6%(24)

Canadian0.4%(17)

Turkish0.4%(16)

Danish0.4%(15)

Dutch0.3%(14)

Palestinian0.2%(7)

Austrian0.2%(7)

British0.2%(7)

Slovak0.1%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

35.0%

−16.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 51.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.8%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.7%

−12.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.0 min

+108%vs 2000

vs 13.9 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 married31.5%(574)

Married57.2%(1,042)

Widowed1.8%(32)

Divorced9.5%(173)

Women 15+

Never married26%(424)

Married54.4%(885)

Widowed9.2%(149)

Divorced10.4%(170)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.0%

−6.4 ptssince 2013

from 7.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.8%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 67.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.3%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.9%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.9%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.8%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 84.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.3%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% 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)16.8%(31)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(41)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era58.7%(108)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 184 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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