Population 326 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dos Rios
Household size in Dos Rios
| Period | Dos Rios | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.89 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Dos Rios is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Rios
| Period | Dos Rios | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.0 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Dos Rios skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.8, 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 climbed from 51.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rios
| Period | Dos Rios | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in Dos Rios, 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 Dos Rios
Renters in Dos Rios
| Period | Dos Rios | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dos Rios is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 89.4% 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 Dos Rios
| Period | Dos Rios | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.0% of the housing in Dos Rios, 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 Dos Rios
| Period | Dos Rios | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Dos Rios leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of California.
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 Rios
| Period | Dos Rios | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,009 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,082 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $808 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $994 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$15 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Dos Rios runs $994 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.4% 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 Dos Rios
Bachelor's degrees in Dos Rios
| Period | Dos Rios | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dos Rios have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.0%, against 35.6% 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 Dos Rios
| Period | Dos Rios | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.4% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −16.7 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Dos Rios never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Rios
| Period | Dos Rios | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Dos Rios: 24.2% 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).
Dos Rios 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 Rios | 2.24 | 58.8 | 8.6% | 13.5% | 35.0% | 1974 | $994 | 9.0% | 71.4% | 24.2% |
| Laytonville | 1.96 | 58.3 | 8.5% | 19.6% | 14.8% | 1977 | $935 | 5.1% | 87.6% | 17.1% |
| Covelo | 2.47 | 43.1 | 11.6% | 46.2% | 29.6% | 1971 | $984 | 11.0% | 79.5% | 21.3% |
| Cummings | 2.09 | 58.3 | 12.2% | 14.0% | 34.7% | 1977 | $949 | 14.8% | 76.3% | 18.2% |
| Branscomb | 1.93 | 52.5 | 14.7% | 29.9% | 31.2% | 1979 | $949 | 24.5% | 92.2% | 16.5% |
| Leggett | 1.79 | 51.3 | 9.3% | 31.4% | 38.8% | 1978 | $949 | 30.6% | 91.0% | 3.8% |
| Island Mountain | 2.13 | 60.9 | 4.9% | 29.3% | 41.8% | 1982 | $1,307 | 13.2% | 81.1% | 17.1% |
| Willits | 2.56 | 43.1 | 11.2% | 36.0% | 12.3% | 1980 | $1,437 | 24.8% | 89.8% | 6.2% |
| Westport | 1.74 | 50.3 | 9.2% | 34.5% | 39.0% | 1978 | $949 | 32.8% | 93.5% | 2.3% |
| Muir | 2.48 | 50.4 | 8.8% | 31.1% | 11.3% | 1975 | $1,334 | 26.7% | 93.2% | 9.6% |
| Inglenook | 2.46 | 40.0 | 8.8% | 22.7% | 22.0% | 1980 | $1,169 | 25.5% | 92.7% | 0.4% |
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 Rios. 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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