Population 201 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cold Springs
Household size in Cold Springs
| Period | Cold Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.01 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cold Springs has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.37, 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 Cold Springs
| Period | Cold Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 59.8 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.1 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.7 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Cold Springs skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Cold Springs
| Period | Cold Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in Cold Springs, 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 Cold Springs
Renters in Cold Springs
| Period | Cold Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.9% of households in Cold Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.2% 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 Cold Springs
| Period | Cold Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Cold Springs than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Cold Springs
| Period | Cold Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Cold Springs are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Sacramento area.
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 Cold Springs
| Period | Cold Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,320 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $579 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,263 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,750 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$430 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cold Springs costs $1,750 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Sacramento area overall ($2,018). The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Cold Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Cold Springs
| Period | Cold Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Cold Springs as nationally: 34.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Cold Springs
| Period | Cold Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Cold Springs: 100.0% 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 Cold Springs
| Period | Cold Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Cold Springs out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Cold Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Springs | 2.57 | 55.7 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 1985 | $1,750 | 34.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Placerville | 2.42 | 48.1 | 12.3% | 26.9% | 7.4% | 1980 | $1,684 | 28.2% | 92.8% | 5.8% |
| Coloma | 2.41 | 48.9 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 5.7% | 1981 | $1,940 | 34.3% | 96.8% | 4.9% |
| Lotus | 2.84 | 47.8 | 7.6% | 13.7% | 7.7% | 1980 | $1,868 | 45.9% | 93.6% | 8.4% |
| Diamond Springs | 2.39 | 47.3 | 6.5% | 33.3% | 8.0% | 1982 | $1,609 | 19.9% | 94.0% | 8.3% |
| Kelsey | 2.55 | 44.3 | 13.1% | 24.0% | 13.8% | 1986 | $1,706 | 23.6% | 93.8% | 2.4% |
| El Dorado | 2.58 | 50.9 | 11.9% | 16.2% | 5.6% | 1983 | $2,339 | 35.4% | 95.2% | 6.1% |
| Garden Valley | 2.30 | 49.8 | 8.2% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 1980 | $1,782 | 26.5% | 96.4% | 6.0% |
| Rescue | 2.85 | 46.7 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 1998 | $2,174 | 55.6% | 97.6% | 4.8% |
| Cameron Park | 2.62 | 45.6 | 9.5% | 26.7% | 4.8% | 1990 | $1,879 | 41.3% | 96.7% | 5.0% |
| Shingle Springs | 2.79 | 47.8 | 4.4% | 14.7% | 5.8% | 1991 | $1,992 | 46.1% | 97.0% | 3.1% |
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 Cold Springs. 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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