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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Palo Cedro

California · 1,247 residents · 8.18 sq mi
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Palo Cedro is a city of 1,247 people in California. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. Median rent is $1,148 a month. The median age is 41.2, about 6 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.5% of locals. Growth has run 17% since 2009, or 185 more people.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,247
+17%vs 2009
vs 1,062 in 2009
2000 – 2024
41.2
−17%vs 2009
vs 49.9 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
8.18 sq mi
Population, 20002024
8002K2K3K4K2000201020202024Palo Cedro
20244K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.5%(56)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(88)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(105)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911%(137)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.4%(43)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.8%(72)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.9%(211)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.2%(189)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413.6%(169)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.3%(104)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(63)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(10)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$51,471
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $57,204 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$23,419
−13%vs 2009
vs $27,033 in 2009
US average: $21,522
5.5%
−8.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.7% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$152,600
−50%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $381,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$1,148
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,336 in 2009
US average: $602
86.5%
+2.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 83.9% in 2009
13.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(965)
Black0.8%(8)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(51)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(1,140)
Black0.6%(7)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(32)
Asian1.2%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(82)
Peruvian0.2%(6)
Asian origin
Taiwanese0.4%(15)
Vietnamese0.2%(9)
Chinese0.1%(3)
Ancestry
German21.1%(779)
English19.2%(706)
Irish16.5%(609)
Italian8%(295)
Scotch-Irish6.5%(241)
American5.9%(216)
Swiss3.6%(133)
Scottish3.3%(122)
Polish2.6%(94)
Norwegian2.1%(77)
Greek1.2%(45)
Iranian1.2%(44)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.1%(40)
Danish0.9%(33)
French0.8%(31)
Arab0.7%(25)
Dutch0.5%(19)
Welsh0.5%(18)
Austrian0.5%(17)
Czech0.5%(17)
Finnish0.3%(10)
Portuguese0.2%(7)
Hungarian0.1%(3)
Ukrainian0.1%(3)
Serbian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

30.0%
+8.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 21.1% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.2%
−2.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 95.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
8.6%
+4.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.7 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.4%(130)
Married66.5%(328)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.1%(35)
Women 15+
Never married8.8%(45)
Married71.2%(366)
Widowed11.3%(58)
Divorced8.8%(45)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
71.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 81.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% 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)37.3%(117)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)2.2%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13.4%(42)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.1%(41)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 314 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Palo Cedro, California?

Palo Cedro, California has about 1,247 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Palo Cedro, California?

The typical household in Palo Cedro, California earns about $51,471 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palo Cedro, California expensive?

In Palo Cedro, California, the median home is worth about $152,600, and the typical rent is about $1,148 a month.

How educated are people in Palo Cedro, California?

About 30.0% of adults age 25 and over in Palo Cedro, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palo Cedro, California?

About 5.5% of people in Palo Cedro, 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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