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Furnace Creek

California · 136 residents · 31.5 sq mi
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With 136 people, Furnace Creek is a city in California. At a median age of 56.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 25% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 52% were in the same home a year ago. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 105 people. That trails the California median by roughly 70%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 56.0
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
136
+339%since 2000
from 31 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Median age
56.0
+21%since 2000
from 46.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
31.5 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
8571061542032000201020202024Furnace Creek
202473
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 52.9%(4)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 143.7%(5)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 192.2%(3)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.4%(10)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.1%(7)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4416.2%(22)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.3%(14)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6422.8%(31)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7422.1%(30)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.6%(9)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.7%(1)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,750
−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $25,625 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,038
+68%since 2000
from $14,929 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
15.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
20.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 20.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information20.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$9,999
−79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$99
from $0 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
25.0%
−68.3 ptssince 2000
from 93.3% in 2000
75.0% rent
Persons per household
1.35 people
−9%since 2010
from 1.49 people in 2010
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
0.4
+77%since 2009
from 0.2 in 2009
2009 – 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

2000
White, non-Hispanic19.4%(6)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic55.1%(75)
Black1.5%(2)
Hispanic / Latino24.3%(33)
Asian2.2%(3)
Other31.8%(43)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German29.5%(26)
American25%(22)
Scotch-Irish14.8%(13)
Italian12.5%(11)
Jamaican3.4%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.4%
+30.4 ptssince 2000
from 0.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
+25.6 ptssince 2000
from 74.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 0.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
3.4 min
−53%since 2000
from 7.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
26.9%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
0.0%
−21.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2011
from 0.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
83.5%
−9.9 ptssince 2011
from 93.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
27.9%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
58.0%
+25.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
Female
42.0%
−25.4 ptssince 2009
from 67.5% in 2009
Foreign born
1.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
69.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
52.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.6%(8)
Married10.7%(3)
Widowed60.7%(17)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married48.9%(22)
Married4.4%(2)
Widowed2.2%(1)
Divorced44.4%(20)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
59.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
10.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
12.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
15.9%
US average: 35.2%

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

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Furnace Creek, California?

Furnace Creek, California has about 136 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Furnace Creek, California?

The typical household in Furnace Creek, California earns about $23,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Furnace Creek, California expensive?

In Furnace Creek, California, the median home is worth about $9,999, and the typical rent is about $99 a month.

How educated are people in Furnace Creek, California?

About 30.4% of adults age 25 and over in Furnace Creek, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Furnace Creek, California?

About 20.5% of people in Furnace Creek, California live below the federal poverty line.

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