Earp, CA Demographics

Population 42 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Earp

Household size in Earp

Household size, people per household
PeriodEarpRiverside areaCaliforniaU.S.
2006–102.063.353.042.68
2010–141.903.433.102.73
2015–192.023.423.092.71
2020–242.143.343.012.65
Change+0.09−0.01−0.03−0.03
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Earp is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 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 Earp

Median age, years
PeriodEarpRiverside areaCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1048.433.635.837.7
2010–1453.134.636.838.6
2015–1955.335.937.939.6
2020–2458.237.039.040.1
Change+9.8+3.4+3.1+2.3
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Earp skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.2, 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 48.4, 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 Earp

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodEarpRiverside areaCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1011.4%15.2%13.5%12.3%
2010–148.3%15.7%13.5%12.3%
2015–199.4%14.4%12.3%11.6%
2020–246.1%14.8%12.3%11.6%
Change−5.3 pts−0.3 pts−1.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Earp, 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 Earp

Renters in Earp

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodEarpRiverside areaCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1026.0%32.3%42.6%33.3%
2010–1434.4%36.6%45.2%35.6%
2015–1938.3%36.7%45.2%36.0%
2020–2429.0%34.2%44.1%34.8%
Change+3.0 pts+1.9 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Most households in Earp own their homes; 29.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (71.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Earp

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodEarpRiverside areaCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1074.0%11.8%8.7%11.4%
2010–1472.6%10.9%8.1%11.4%
2015–1974.4%9.4%7.5%11.1%
2020–2462.8%7.8%7.3%9.6%
Change−11.1 pts−4.0 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 62.8% of the housing in Earp, 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 Earp

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodEarpRiverside areaCaliforniaU.S.
2006–101980198319721974
2010–141982198419731975
2015–191985198419741977
2020–241988198619761980
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Much of the housing in Earp is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The Riverside area as a whole looks much the same.

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 Earp

Rent, per month
PeriodEarpRiverside areaCaliforniaU.S.
2006–10$486$1,287$1,298$965
2010–14$620$1,332$1,379$1,040
2015–19$491$1,549$1,721$1,213
2020–24$682$2,083$2,229$1,571
Change+$196+$796+$931+$606
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A typical rental in Earp costs $682 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.7% of the typical renter's income, 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 Earp

Bachelor's degrees in Earp

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodEarpRiverside areaCaliforniaU.S.
2006–108.1%19.2%29.1%28.4%
2010–146.9%19.4%30.1%29.6%
2015–199.1%21.2%32.9%32.1%
2020–2413.2%24.0%36.3%35.6%
Change+5.1 pts+4.8 pts+7.1 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Earp: 13.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Earp

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodEarpRiverside areaCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1089.5%77.9%79.9%84.9%
2010–1476.4%78.6%80.7%86.1%
2015–1976.3%80.6%82.6%87.7%
2020–2477.7%82.5%84.2%89.3%
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More than one in five adults in Earp never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.7% 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 Earp

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodEarpRiverside areaCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1011.9%11.4%9.2%8.1%
2010–1415.2%14.4%11.3%9.4%
2015–1919.4%7.7%6.3%5.6%
2020–2418.7%6.8%6.6%5.4%
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Finding work has been harder in Earp: 18.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).

Earp compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Earp2.1458.26.1%29.0%62.8%1988$68213.2%77.7%18.7%
Big River1.8562.65.6%17.7%47.1%1984$84211.1%88.0%10.7%
Parker2.2637.223.7%40.4%9.3%1980$86916.2%84.3%8.1%
Cienega Springs1.8856.516.9%35.6%46.6%1978$86912.1%81.5%7.4%
Parker Dam2.0459.85.8%23.7%57.6%1987$73812.5%81.2%16.1%
Parker Strip1.6766.55.2%20.5%60.5%1988$65918.1%84.4%5.5%
Date2.7457.62.1%8.2%20.2%1998$1,90425.2%96.4%0.0%
Congress1.9564.91.4%5.8%28.5%2006$1,30933.6%97.2%0.1%
Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base2.0348.212.8%28.5%32.3%1967$1,21721.1%92.2%9.8%
Yarnell1.7164.83.6%19.0%27.2%1985$83117.6%92.7%2.8%
Peeples Valley1.7065.23.8%18.9%26.6%1984$81517.1%92.6%3.0%

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 Earp. 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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