CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Salton Sea Beach

California · 392 residents · 0.31 sq mi

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Salton Sea Beach is a city of 392 people in California. The median age is 60.5, about 25 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. That trails the California median by roughly 71%. The poverty rate is 33.4%, above the 12.4% national rate. Median household income is $13,664, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 60.5

US median: 35.2

Less educated

0% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

392

−36%vs 2009

vs 614 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

60.5

+39%vs 2009

vs 43.6 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

0.31 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024453

Age distribution, 2000

Under 53.8%(15)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 94.1%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.3%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.4%(25)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.6%(10)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 345.1%(20)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 449.4%(37)

US avg: 16%

45 to 548.7%(34)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6415.6%(61)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7423%(90)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 8414.8%(58)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.3%(9)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,664

−59%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $41,667 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,252

−32%vs 2009

vs $25,225 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

33.4%

+11.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 21.7% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,600

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $67,000 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2023

Median gross rent

$431

+34%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $402 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

80.5%

−8.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 89.3% in 2009

19.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic34.7%(213)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino47.7%(293)

Asian7.2%(44)

2000

White, non-Hispanic69.6%(273)

Black2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino22.4%(88)

Asian0.5%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican68.4%(310)

Spaniard2.2%(10)

Ancestry

English10.4%(47)

German9.7%(44)

American4.2%(19)

Arab1.8%(8)

Danish0.4%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Spaniard population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.0%

−9.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 9.0% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

69.2%

−2.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 71.4% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−5.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 5.6% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.8 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 married28.1%(47)

Married61.1%(102)

Widowed10.8%(18)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married7.1%(14)

Married59.6%(118)

Widowed20.7%(41)

Divorced12.6%(25)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−25.1 ptssince 2013

from 25.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.5%

+14.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.3%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.0%

−21.8 ptssince 2020

from 53.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.6%

+9.5 ptssince 2020

from 37.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.6%

−11.0 ptssince 2020

from 66.6% 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 era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II100%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 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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