Population 317 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dillon Beach
Household size in Dillon Beach
| Period | Dillon Beach | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Dillon Beach sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Dillon Beach
| Period | Dillon Beach | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Dillon Beach is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Dillon Beach
| Period | Dillon Beach | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dillon Beach: 1.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Dillon Beach
Renters in Dillon Beach
| Period | Dillon Beach | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.5% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Dillon Beach is about as common as it is nationally: 34.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the San Francisco area overall (44.5%). Among homeowners, 42.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Dillon Beach
| Period | Dillon Beach | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.0% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.1% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 52.7% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 53.1% of the housing in Dillon Beach, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Dillon Beach
| Period | Dillon Beach | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Dillon Beach are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider San Francisco area, where the median home dates to 1968.
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 Dillon Beach
| Period | Dillon Beach | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,898 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,423 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,490 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,501 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,603 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Dillon Beach runs $3,501 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Dillon Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Dillon Beach
| Period | Dillon Beach | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.2% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.5% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Dillon Beach is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (51.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the San Francisco area.
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 Dillon Beach
| Period | Dillon Beach | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.5% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Dillon Beach have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 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 Dillon Beach
| Period | Dillon Beach | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dillon Beach has been low: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Dillon Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Beach | 2.67 | 43.1 | 1.8% | 34.0% | 53.1% | 1976 | $3,501 | 51.5% | 89.4% | 0.7% |
| Tomales | 2.50 | 46.9 | 2.7% | 35.6% | 45.2% | 1966 | $2,967 | 50.9% | 91.4% | 2.0% |
| Fallon | 2.67 | 43.1 | 1.8% | 34.0% | 53.1% | 1976 | $3,501 | 51.5% | 89.4% | 0.7% |
| Valley Ford | 2.81 | 54.0 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 21.8% | 1969 | $2,132 | 48.2% | 88.5% | 9.7% |
| Bodega Bay | 1.99 | 58.7 | 9.8% | 28.4% | 53.8% | 1975 | $1,642 | 51.8% | 92.5% | 9.1% |
| Bodega | 2.68 | 57.4 | 7.3% | 13.4% | 31.8% | 1975 | $1,634 | 62.4% | 95.8% | 4.1% |
| Salmon Creek | 1.22 | 67.9 | 2.8% | 28.6% | 61.4% | 1978 | $1,279 | 52.4% | 93.3% | 0.0% |
| Marshall | 1.98 | 56.9 | 3.9% | 52.7% | 26.4% | 1944 | $1,614 | 44.9% | 97.0% | 4.6% |
| Carmet | 1.17 | 67.8 | 2.5% | 25.2% | 61.2% | 1977 | $1,239 | 51.9% | 93.3% | 1.7% |
| Inverness | 1.58 | 65.9 | 2.9% | 18.9% | 30.8% | 1960 | $1,811 | 66.3% | 99.9% | 1.0% |
| Sebastopol | 2.43 | 51.4 | 11.3% | 27.9% | 7.7% | 1971 | $1,960 | 49.1% | 94.4% | 4.6% |
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 Dillon Beach. 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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