Population 8,618 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dos Palos
Household size in Dos Palos
| Period | Dos Palos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.44 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.41 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.34 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.51 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Dos Palos is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.44 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Dos Palos
| Period | Dos Palos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Dos Palos is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.1, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Dos Palos
| Period | Dos Palos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Dos Palos: 16.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Dos Palos
Renters in Dos Palos
| Period | Dos Palos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.9% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.8% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Dos Palos than nationally: 45.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About half of owners (48.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 6.4 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 Dos Palos
| Period | Dos Palos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.5% of homes in Dos Palos are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 9.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 34 have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Dos Palos
| Period | Dos Palos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Dos Palos was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Dos Palos
| Period | Dos Palos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $727 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $991 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $984 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$312 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dos Palos pays $984 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $312 a month since 2006–10, up 46%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only seven of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have lower rents.
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 Dos Palos
Bachelor's degrees in Dos Palos
| Period | Dos Palos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dos Palos have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.7 points, mirroring the country. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 57 have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Dos Palos
| Period | Dos Palos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Dos Palos never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 8.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Dos Palos has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of California cities.
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 Dos Palos
| Period | Dos Palos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dos Palos runs well above the national rate: 9.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, as it has 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).
Dos Palos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dos Palos | 2.93 | 38.5 | 16.1% | 45.8% | 3.5% | 1980 | $984 | 10.5% | 70.0% | 9.8% |
| South Dos Palos | 3.02 | 36.7 | 17.6% | 64.2% | 4.4% | 1976 | $1,059 | 7.9% | 69.7% | 6.8% |
| Oro Loma | 4.07 | 34.4 | 12.2% | 56.7% | 16.5% | 1972 | $1,080 | 10.3% | 76.3% | 5.8% |
| Los Banos | 3.56 | 30.5 | 16.7% | 40.6% | 6.2% | 1996 | $1,722 | 13.2% | 72.0% | 9.4% |
| Firebaugh | 3.40 | 31.9 | 25.9% | 54.4% | 6.1% | 1987 | $1,012 | 5.9% | 47.9% | 18.9% |
| Volta | 2.76 | 41.3 | 1.7% | 59.4% | 20.8% | 1979 | $1,121 | 16.0% | 72.5% | 17.7% |
| Fairmead | 3.68 | 37.1 | 7.8% | 60.4% | 12.1% | 1978 | $1,340 | 10.5% | 72.0% | 7.4% |
| Daulton | 3.12 | 45.1 | 4.3% | 48.3% | 5.5% | 1970 | $1,333 | 8.1% | 53.4% | 10.7% |
| La Vina | 3.80 | 33.0 | 32.8% | 67.7% | 7.9% | 1987 | $1,118 | 8.4% | 41.3% | 16.8% |
| Madera Acres | 3.85 | 35.4 | 5.9% | 16.9% | 4.6% | 1987 | $1,682 | 12.0% | 67.5% | 7.5% |
| Madera | 3.91 | 31.5 | 22.7% | 42.4% | 8.0% | 1989 | $1,595 | 13.6% | 64.1% | 12.1% |
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 Dos Palos. 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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