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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Tecopa

California · 99 residents · 18.6 sq mi
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Tecopa is home to 99 people in California. At a median age of 62.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 38.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the California median by roughly 74%. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median home value sits at $22,100.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 62.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
99
+27%vs 2009
vs 78 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
62.8
−5%vs 2009
vs 66.2 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
18.6 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 51%(1)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.1%(5)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144%(4)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 192%(2)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242%(2)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 344%(4)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4410.1%(10)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.1%(9)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6419.2%(19)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7426.3%(26)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8414.1%(14)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3%(3)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$12,344
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $21,806 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2023
Per capita income
$10,395
−45%vs 2009
vs $18,962 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
38.6%
+18.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 20.5% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$22,100
−69%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $89,000 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$275
−57%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $800 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
81.7%
+31.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 50.0% in 2009
18.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(63)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(6)
Asian11.5%(9)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(86)
Black1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino4%(4)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(8)
Asian origin
Korean5%(10)
Ancestry
German12.4%(25)
Irish12.4%(25)
Canadian11.4%(23)
American10.4%(21)
English4%(8)
Scottish3.5%(7)
Italian2%(4)
Danish1.5%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
2.4%
−21.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 24.3% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.7%
+7.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 63.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.4%
+2.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
7.3 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 married15.4%(8)
Married48.1%(25)
Widowed15.4%(8)
Divorced21.2%(11)
Women 15+
Never married3.9%(3)
Married40.8%(31)
Widowed30.3%(23)
Divorced25%(19)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.0%
−15.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
22.9%
−12.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
40.3%
−33.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
36.3%
+12.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.3%
−15.9 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
72.6%
−13.2 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% 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 II47.4%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 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 Tecopa, California?

Tecopa, California has about 99 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Tecopa, California?

The typical household in Tecopa, California earns about $12,344 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tecopa, California expensive?

In Tecopa, California, the median home is worth about $22,100, and the typical rent is about $275 a month.

How educated are people in Tecopa, California?

About 2.4% of adults age 25 and over in Tecopa, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tecopa, California?

About 38.6% of people in Tecopa, California live below the federal poverty line.

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