French Gulch is home to 154 people in California. At a median age of 60.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. Households here earn about 65% less than in California as a whole. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 39% since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $34,375, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 60.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
87% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about French Gulch
What changed most since 2000
Poverty rate24.3% → 0.0%(−24.3 pts)US over the same years: 0.0 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree18.0% → 11.4%(−6.6 pts)US over the same years: +11.3 pts
Median age46.6 → 60.9(+14.3 years)US over the same years: +3.7 years
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)26.1%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.5%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 23 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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Over time
French Gulch, decade by decade
French Gulch population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
254
$49,336
$173,786
18.0%
22.0
2010
346
$63,837
$315,047
8.7%
34.0
2020
373
$54,309
$126,779
16.0%
34.5
2024
154
$34,375
–
11.4%
50.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
