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CITY · 2010 ACS

Forest Ranch

California · 1,184 residents · 13.9 sq mi
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Forest Ranch is home to 1,184 people in California. The median age is 50.0, about 13 years above the US median. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 37% ahead of the California median. The median household earns $83,475, about 58% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 50.0
US median: 37.2
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,184
−9%vs 2011
vs 1,294 in 2011
2010 – 2024
50.0
+24%vs 2011
vs 40.3 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
13.9 sq mi
Population, 20102024
3948251K2K2K201020202024Forest Ranch
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.3%(63)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.9%(58)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.5%(53)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.7%(56)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243%(35)
US avg: 7%
25 to 348.3%(98)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411%(130)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5418.9%(224)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6423%(272)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7410.5%(124)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.1%(60)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.9%(11)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$83,475
+84%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $46,901 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$52,391
+1%vs 2011
vs $51,819 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
53.8%
+11.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 42.7% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
11.3%
+2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.1% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.611
−4%vs 2011
vs 0.636 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade18%
US avg: 10.9%
Information16.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services15.1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration15.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade8.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$287,600
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $293,900 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
86.0%
−3.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 89.7% in 2011
14.0% rent
22.1%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.4% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.57 people
−3%vs 2011
vs 2.66 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
29.6%
−13.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 43.2% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
73.5%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 72.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.4
−45%vs 2011
vs 6.3 in 2011
2010 – 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

2011
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(1,208)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(7)
Asian0%(0)
Other6.1%(79)
2010
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(1,081)
Black0.6%(7)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(52)
Asian0.3%(4)
Other5.6%(67)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(8)
Ancestry
Irish27.4%(366)
German22.2%(297)
Swedish12.4%(166)
English11.6%(155)
Italian7.9%(105)
American5.1%(68)
Scottish4.8%(64)
Czech4%(54)
Greek3.7%(50)
Russian3.3%(44)
Canadian2.6%(35)
French2.3%(31)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.9%(25)
Swiss1.8%(24)
Portuguese1.4%(19)
British0.9%(12)
Croatian0.9%(12)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(12)
Ukrainian0.9%(12)
Section 05

Education

43.2%
+8.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 34.7% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.1%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 93.9% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
20.2%
+10.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.8% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.4 min
−6%vs 2011
vs 33.5 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
81.3%
+4.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 76.8% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
8.8%
−7.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.6% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
7.1%
+4.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.1% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.7%
+3.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.9% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
44.7%
−7.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

52.0%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.9% in 2011
48.0%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.1% in 2011
5.0%
+1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.1% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
9.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.4% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(254)
Married62.6%(506)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced5.9%(48)
Women 15+
Never married20.8%(154)
Married64.5%(478)
Widowed5.4%(40)
Divorced9.3%(69)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.1%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.0%
+8.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.0%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% 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)15.6%(15)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era66.7%(64)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 96 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 Forest Ranch, California?

Forest Ranch, California has about 1,184 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Forest Ranch, California?

The typical household in Forest Ranch, California earns about $83,475 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Forest Ranch, California expensive?

In Forest Ranch, California, the median home is worth about $287,600.

How educated are people in Forest Ranch, California?

About 43.2% of adults age 25 and over in Forest Ranch, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Forest Ranch, California?

About 11.3% of people in Forest Ranch, 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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