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Salton Sea Beach

California · 508 residents · 0.31 sq mi
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With 508 people, Salton Sea Beach is a city in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The typical home is worth $54,700. The poverty rate is 24.1%, above the 12.8% national rate. Growth has run 30% since 2000, or 116 more people. That trails the California median by roughly 24%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
508
+30%since 2000
from 392 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Median age
35.8
−41%since 2000
from 60.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.31 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1293004726438142000201020202024Salton Sea Beach
2024453
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(29)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.7%(39)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.9%(40)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 1910.4%(53)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(24)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.8%(60)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 448.7%(44)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410%(51)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.6%(74)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.2%(57)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.9%(25)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.4%(12)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,808
+191%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $13,664 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,738
+32%since 2000
from $17,252 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
36.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
24.1%
−9.3 ptssince 2000
from 33.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services36.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade11.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance10.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Education & health services10.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Information1.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$54,700
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2023
Owner-occupied
61.5%
−19.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.5% in 2000
38.5% rent
Persons per household
2.42 people
+11%since 2010
from 2.18 people in 2010
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
0.9
−43%since 2009
from 1.6 in 2009
2009 – 2020
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.6%(273)
Black2%(8)
Hispanic / Latino22.4%(88)
Asian0.5%(2)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic24.4%(124)
Black0.4%(2)
Hispanic / Latino70.7%(359)
Asian0.4%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican29.1%(87)
Ancestry
English4.7%(14)
Irish4.7%(14)
Danish4%(12)
Arab3%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 0.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
71.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 69.2% 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

Drive alone to work
67.7%
−20.0 ptssince 2009
from 87.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
0.0%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
0.0%
−31.1 ptssince 2011
from 31.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
57.0%
+18.2 ptssince 2011
from 38.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
58.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
20.6%
−18.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
57.2%
+17.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
Female
42.8%
−17.1 ptssince 2009
from 59.9% in 2009
Foreign born
11.4%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.0%
−21.1 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
87.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
82.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(44)
Married67.2%(90)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(43)
Married77.1%(145)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.0%
−21.1 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
28.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
8.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
53.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
37.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
66.6%
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 Salton Sea Beach, California?

Salton Sea Beach, California has about 508 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Salton Sea Beach, California?

The typical household in Salton Sea Beach, California earns about $59,808 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Salton Sea Beach, California expensive?

In Salton Sea Beach, California, the median home is worth about $54,700.

How educated are people in Salton Sea Beach, California?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Salton Sea Beach, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Salton Sea Beach, California?

About 24.1% of people in Salton Sea Beach, California live below the federal poverty line.

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