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Talmage

California · 1,141 residents · 1.59 sq mi
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Talmage is home to 1,141 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 23.8%, above the 12.4% national rate. That trails the California median by roughly 33%. This skews young, with a median age of 31.1.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,141
+4%vs 2009
vs 1,095 in 2009
2000 – 2024
31.1
−33%vs 2009
vs 46.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.59 sq mi
Population, 20002024
8201K1K1K2K2000201020202024Talmage
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(82)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(85)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(90)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.1%(127)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.1%(81)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(168)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.5%(165)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.1%(149)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.4%(85)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(61)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(35)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(13)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,761
+95%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $20,278 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$16,656
+30%vs 2009
vs $12,810 in 2009
US average: $21,522
23.8%
−35.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 59.4% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$147,100
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $212,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$659
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $665 in 2009
US average: $602
52.6%
+8.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 43.8% in 2009
47.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic39.5%(432)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino31.4%(344)
Asian28.2%(309)
2000
White, non-Hispanic50.2%(573)
Black0.6%(7)
Hispanic / Latino27.2%(310)
Asian16.5%(188)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican32.7%(369)
Asian origin
Chinese10.5%(118)
Korean3.4%(38)
Asian Indian1.2%(13)
Vietnamese0.9%(10)
Ancestry
German5.2%(59)
Irish5.1%(58)
English4.3%(48)
Polish3.7%(42)
Dutch1.8%(20)
Scottish1.4%(16)
Lithuanian1.3%(15)
Ukrainian1.3%(15)
Norwegian0.9%(10)
Italian0.5%(6)
Section 05

Education

10.5%
−12.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 22.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.9%
+8.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 63.4% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
2.2%
−9.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

9.8 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 married42.1%(187)
Married45.7%(203)
Widowed3.2%(14)
Divorced9%(40)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(114)
Married50.7%(237)
Widowed16.7%(78)
Divorced8.1%(38)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.8% 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 II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 54 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 Talmage, California?

Talmage, California has about 1,141 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Talmage, California?

The typical household in Talmage, California earns about $31,761 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Talmage, California expensive?

In Talmage, California, the median home is worth about $147,100, and the typical rent is about $659 a month.

How educated are people in Talmage, California?

About 10.5% of adults age 25 and over in Talmage, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Talmage, California?

About 23.8% of people in Talmage, 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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