Population 40,880 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in El Dorado Hills
Household size in El Dorado Hills
| Period | El Dorado Hills | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in El Dorado Hills average 2.85 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.92, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the south.
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 El Dorado Hills
| Period | El Dorado Hills | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.2 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.2, El Dorado Hills is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.5, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 El Dorado Hills
| Period | El Dorado Hills | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in El Dorado Hills: 7.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. El Dorado Hills has a lower share of single-parent households than most 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 El Dorado Hills
Renters in El Dorado Hills
| Period | El Dorado Hills | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
El Dorado Hills is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 25.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Only 34 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 El Dorado Hills
| Period | El Dorado Hills | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.7% of homes in El Dorado Hills are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.3 points, as it has nationally. El Dorado Hills has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of California cities.
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 El Dorado Hills
| Period | El Dorado Hills | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
El Dorado Hills has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1995 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Only 26 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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 El Dorado Hills
| Period | El Dorado Hills | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,709 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,715 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,325 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,807 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,098 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in El Dorado Hills costs $2,807 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,098 a month since 2006–10, up 64%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the east.
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 El Dorado Hills
Bachelor's degrees in El Dorado Hills
| Period | El Dorado Hills | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.1% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.3% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.3% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
El Dorado Hills is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (60.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.0 points, as it has nationally. El Dorado Hills has a higher share of college graduates than the great majority of California cities.
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 El Dorado Hills
| Period | El Dorado Hills | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.2% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in El Dorado Hills: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only 36 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 El Dorado Hills
| Period | El Dorado Hills | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in El Dorado Hills runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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).
El Dorado Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Hills | 2.85 | 46.2 | 7.0% | 13.8% | 4.7% | 1999 | $2,807 | 60.3% | 98.2% | 4.0% |
| Rescue | 2.85 | 46.7 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 1998 | $2,174 | 55.6% | 97.6% | 4.8% |
| Folsom | 2.74 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 30.2% | 4.0% | 1996 | $2,583 | 58.2% | 94.6% | 5.3% |
| Cameron Park | 2.62 | 45.6 | 9.5% | 26.7% | 4.8% | 1990 | $1,879 | 41.3% | 96.7% | 5.0% |
| Shingle Springs | 2.79 | 47.8 | 4.4% | 14.7% | 5.8% | 1991 | $1,992 | 46.1% | 97.0% | 3.1% |
| Granite Bay | 2.87 | 48.3 | 6.0% | 11.4% | 7.4% | 1987 | $2,858 | 63.6% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
| Orangevale | 2.69 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 24.9% | 5.9% | 1977 | $1,952 | 32.0% | 92.8% | 5.0% |
| Pilot Hill | 2.07 | 61.2 | 1.5% | 7.4% | 4.3% | 1991 | $2,099 | 31.3% | 98.5% | 15.3% |
| Gold River | 2.12 | 49.1 | 5.6% | 17.2% | 9.0% | 1992 | $2,225 | 62.1% | 97.8% | 2.6% |
| Fair Oaks | 2.61 | 44.4 | 10.3% | 28.2% | 4.9% | 1975 | $2,103 | 45.0% | 95.7% | 5.8% |
| Latrobe | 2.86 | 45.8 | 3.6% | 2.5% | 6.1% | 2007 | $1,803 | 50.8% | 95.9% | 2.5% |
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 El Dorado Hills. 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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