Population 940 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Caspar
Household size in Caspar
| Period | Caspar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Caspar is a place of small households, averaging 2.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.23, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Caspar
| Period | Caspar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.9 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.1, Caspar is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Caspar
| Period | Caspar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Caspar, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Caspar
Renters in Caspar
| Period | Caspar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.5% of households in Caspar rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Caspar
| Period | Caspar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Caspar as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Caspar
| Period | Caspar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Caspar are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Caspar
| Period | Caspar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $776 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,004 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,328 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,443 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$667 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Caspar runs $1,443 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Caspar
Bachelor's degrees in Caspar
| Period | Caspar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Caspar as nationally: 32.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in California overall (36.3%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Caspar
| Period | Caspar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Caspar: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Caspar
| Period | Caspar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Caspar: 19.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Caspar compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caspar | 2.09 | 57.1 | 6.5% | 19.5% | 8.2% | 1976 | $1,443 | 32.8% | 97.4% | 19.3% |
| Mendocino | 1.88 | 66.1 | 3.5% | 20.5% | 23.4% | 1977 | $2,107 | 46.3% | 94.7% | 3.2% |
| Noyo | 2.55 | 41.2 | 8.7% | 16.8% | 13.3% | 1978 | $1,214 | 23.2% | 94.3% | 7.3% |
| Fort Bragg | 2.42 | 51.6 | 9.1% | 40.8% | 17.8% | 1972 | $1,652 | 26.4% | 88.3% | 8.1% |
| Redwood Lodge | 2.53 | 44.5 | 9.3% | 19.3% | 13.0% | 1975 | $1,410 | 25.3% | 93.6% | 11.2% |
| Little River | 1.86 | 56.2 | 6.6% | 44.2% | 27.0% | 1979 | $1,190 | 50.2% | 95.4% | 2.9% |
| Albion | 1.80 | 58.5 | 1.2% | 38.3% | 34.9% | 1976 | $889 | 48.3% | 94.2% | 7.6% |
| Inglenook | 2.46 | 40.0 | 8.8% | 22.7% | 22.0% | 1980 | $1,169 | 25.5% | 92.7% | 0.4% |
| Comptche | 2.72 | 43.7 | 10.1% | 30.3% | 32.3% | 1978 | $1,947 | 39.9% | 95.9% | 8.0% |
| Elk | 2.13 | 53.4 | 7.3% | 46.4% | 34.2% | 1979 | $1,244 | 35.5% | 89.9% | 10.6% |
| Navarro | 2.75 | 43.3 | 10.3% | 28.3% | 36.8% | 1979 | $2,059 | 41.5% | 96.7% | 9.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Caspar. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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