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CITY · 2010 ACS

Potter Valley

California · 646 residents · 4.03 sq mi
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Potter Valley is a city of 646 people in California. The typical home is worth $391,300. That is roughly 37% ahead of the California median. The median household earns $83,500, about 58% above the national median. The median age is 41.6, about 4 years above the US median. Median rent is $1,350 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
34% 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

646
−23%vs 2011
vs 835 in 2011
2010 – 2024
41.6
+43%vs 2011
vs 29.1 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.03 sq mi
Population, 20102024
286436586735885201020202024Potter Valley
2024436
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 59%(58)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.6%(30)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144%(26)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.6%(49)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(35)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.5%(81)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.6%(75)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.6%(88)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6418.3%(118)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747%(45)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.3%(28)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(13)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$83,500
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $83,036 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$26,446
+13%vs 2011
vs $23,445 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
56.6%
+5.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.6% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
3.8%
−1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.312
−4%vs 2011
vs 0.326 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing35.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction35.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Wholesale trade14.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Information9.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance2.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade1.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$391,300
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $384,100 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,350
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,200 in 2011
US average: $853
63.1%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 62.9% in 2011
36.9% rent
23.0%
+14.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.8% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.18 people
−2%vs 2011
vs 3.24 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
28.0%
−6.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 34.9% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
39.1%
+2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 36.4% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.7
+1%vs 2011
vs 4.6 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-Hispanic71.7%(599)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino18.9%(158)
Asian0%(0)
Other9.3%(78)
2010
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(458)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino23.8%(154)
Asian0.3%(2)
Other9.3%(60)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.7%(154)
Nicaraguan0.4%(3)
Ancestry
German22.8%(188)
English19.8%(163)
Irish16.9%(139)
American13.6%(112)
French6.9%(57)
Italian6.1%(50)
Norwegian1.9%(16)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(14)
Czech1.6%(13)
Danish1.2%(10)
Dutch0.7%(6)
Portuguese0.7%(6)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.6%(5)
Swedish0.6%(5)
Scottish0.5%(4)
Section 05

Education

34.3%
+7.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.2% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
95.0%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 94.3% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
13.3%
+4.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.5 min
−2%vs 2011
vs 32.2 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
46.5%
−6.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.7% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
31.6%
+5.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 26.6% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
1.7%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 1.7% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
12.9%
+6.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.1% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
5.8%
−5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.5% 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

19.0%
−2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.9% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
27.4%
−1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.1% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

62.4%
+2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 59.5% in 2011
37.6%
−2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.5% in 2011
16.4%
+5.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.8% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
13.0%
+3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.0% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.7%(76)
Married37.8%(59)
Widowed10.9%(17)
Divorced2.6%(4)
Women 15+
Never married31.3%(70)
Married30.8%(69)
Widowed12.9%(29)
Divorced25%(56)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−27.0 ptssince 2013
from 27.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
68.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
32.3%
+13.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 77.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(2)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6 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 Potter Valley, California?

Potter Valley, California has about 646 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Potter Valley, California?

The typical household in Potter Valley, California earns about $83,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Potter Valley, California expensive?

In Potter Valley, California, the median home is worth about $391,300, and the typical rent is about $1,350 a month.

How educated are people in Potter Valley, California?

About 34.3% of adults age 25 and over in Potter Valley, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Potter Valley, California?

About 3.8% of people in Potter Valley, 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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