Population 6,360 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Diamond Springs
Household size in Diamond Springs
| Period | Diamond Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Diamond Springs is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 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 edged down from 2.48, as it has nationally. Only 68 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 Diamond Springs
| Period | Diamond Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Diamond Springs skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 46.5, in line with the national trend.
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 Diamond Springs
| Period | Diamond Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Diamond Springs, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Diamond Springs has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of California cities.
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 Diamond Springs
Renters in Diamond Springs
| Period | Diamond Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Diamond Springs is about as common as it is nationally: 33.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Sacramento area overall (37.0%). Among homeowners, 39.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 10.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Diamond Springs
| Period | Diamond Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Diamond Springs than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Sacramento area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has fallen 3.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Diamond Springs
| Period | Diamond Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Diamond Springs was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Diamond Springs
| Period | Diamond Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,244 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,162 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,548 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,609 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$365 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Diamond Springs runs $1,609 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Sacramento area overall ($2,018). Rent has climbed $365 a month since 2006–10, up 29%, a slower climb than the nation's. 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 Diamond Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Diamond Springs
| Period | Diamond Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Diamond Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Diamond Springs
| Period | Diamond Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Diamond Springs is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Diamond Springs
| Period | Diamond Springs | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Diamond Springs: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.7 points, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Diamond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Springs | 2.39 | 47.3 | 6.5% | 33.3% | 8.0% | 1982 | $1,609 | 19.9% | 94.0% | 8.3% |
| El Dorado | 2.58 | 50.9 | 11.9% | 16.2% | 5.6% | 1983 | $2,339 | 35.4% | 95.2% | 6.1% |
| Placerville | 2.42 | 48.1 | 12.3% | 26.9% | 7.4% | 1980 | $1,684 | 28.2% | 92.8% | 5.8% |
| Cold Springs | 2.57 | 55.7 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 1985 | $1,750 | 34.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Outingdale | 2.77 | 46.3 | 8.1% | 26.9% | 9.8% | 1982 | $1,205 | 15.9% | 94.8% | 11.1% |
| Nashville | 2.69 | 50.2 | 10.8% | 8.4% | 2.3% | 1981 | $2,616 | 34.6% | 95.6% | 4.9% |
| Shingle Springs | 2.79 | 47.8 | 4.4% | 14.7% | 5.8% | 1991 | $1,992 | 46.1% | 97.0% | 3.1% |
| Kelsey | 2.55 | 44.3 | 13.1% | 24.0% | 13.8% | 1986 | $1,706 | 23.6% | 93.8% | 2.4% |
| Camino | 2.55 | 47.6 | 6.2% | 25.3% | 10.4% | 1975 | $2,039 | 36.7% | 96.1% | 2.9% |
| Somerset | 2.42 | 46.5 | 4.6% | 18.1% | 11.7% | 1985 | $1,843 | 26.8% | 95.2% | 7.0% |
| Cameron Park | 2.62 | 45.6 | 9.5% | 26.7% | 4.8% | 1990 | $1,879 | 41.3% | 96.7% | 5.0% |
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 Diamond 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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