CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Bishop

California · 2,908 residents · 8.76 sq mi

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West Bishop is a city of 2,908 people in California. At a median age of 41.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $167,500. The average commute runs 11 minutes. Median household income runs $43,298, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,908

+4%vs 2000

vs 2,807 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

41.0

−12%vs 2000

vs 46.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.76 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(155)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(244)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(221)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(182)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.8%(53)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.3%(271)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.9%(580)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.5%(392)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.9%(375)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(296)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(115)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(24)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,298

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,163 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,476

−29%vs 2000

vs $27,386 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.9%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$167,500

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $225,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$557

+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $491 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.3%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.3% in 2000

14.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.8%(2,493)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino7.7%(216)

Asian1%(29)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(2,823)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(106)

Asian1.7%(50)

Other1.2%(35)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.1%(156)

South American4.8%(122)

Colombian4.8%(122)

Spaniard0.2%(5)

Asian origin

Japanese0.5%(12)

Hmong0.3%(7)

Uzbek0.2%(5)

Ancestry

German15%(382)

Italian13.2%(338)

English10.3%(263)

American6.5%(166)

Irish5%(127)

Norwegian4.2%(106)

Swedish4.1%(105)

Ukrainian1.8%(45)

Scottish1.7%(44)

French1.6%(42)

Polish1.6%(40)

Czech1.1%(27)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh1.1%(27)

Swiss0.9%(23)

Portuguese0.8%(21)

Slovak0.5%(13)

Arab0.4%(10)

Lebanese0.4%(10)

British0.4%(10)

Danish0.4%(9)

Dutch0.3%(7)

Lithuanian0.3%(7)

Finnish0.2%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.0%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.6%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.5%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.2 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 11.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.1%(258)

Married62.1%(666)

Widowed2.2%(24)

Divorced11.6%(124)

Women 15+

Never married16.3%(159)

Married64.9%(631)

Widowed7.9%(77)

Divorced10.9%(106)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−6.1 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.0%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 68.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.4%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.3%

+8.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.9%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 84.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.2%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% 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)7.2%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.1%(46)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War19%(29)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.6%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 153 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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