Population 93 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pinnacles
Household size in Pinnacles
| Period | Pinnacles | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.46 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.91 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Pinnacles is a place of big households: 3.46 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.55 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 Pinnacles
| Period | Pinnacles | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9 | 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.8 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.1 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Pinnacles is 37.8 years old, a few years younger 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 Pinnacles
| Period | Pinnacles | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pinnacles: 3.0% 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 Pinnacles
Renters in Pinnacles
| Period | Pinnacles | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Pinnacles own their homes; 30.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 46.0% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Pinnacles
| Period | Pinnacles | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.4% of the housing in Pinnacles, 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 Pinnacles
| Period | Pinnacles | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Pinnacles are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider San Jose area, where the median home dates to 1977.
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 Pinnacles
| Period | Pinnacles | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,121 | $1,524 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,209 | $1,670 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,363 | $2,389 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,541 | $2,873 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$419 | +$1,348 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Pinnacles runs $1,541 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the San Jose area as a whole ($2,873). The typical renter here spends 19.8% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Pinnacles
Bachelor's degrees in Pinnacles
| Period | Pinnacles | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 43.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 46.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 51.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 55.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +11.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Pinnacles as nationally: 35.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider San Jose area (55.3%).
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 Pinnacles
| Period | Pinnacles | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 85.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 86.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 88.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Pinnacles is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Pinnacles
| Period | Pinnacles | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pinnacles runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Pinnacles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacles | 3.46 | 37.8 | 3.0% | 30.1% | 24.4% | 1983 | $1,541 | 35.0% | 90.3% | 3.8% |
| Paicines | 3.36 | 39.2 | 2.0% | 31.6% | 29.5% | 1978 | $1,408 | 40.1% | 95.4% | 4.2% |
| Soledad | 4.15 | 31.4 | 10.7% | 42.9% | 3.4% | 1996 | $1,763 | 7.5% | 56.5% | 2.0% |
| San Benito | 3.37 | 39.0 | 2.0% | 32.3% | 29.9% | 1978 | $1,417 | 40.6% | 95.6% | 4.3% |
| Gonzales | 3.82 | 28.3 | 25.8% | 46.2% | 3.3% | 1980 | $1,666 | 9.9% | 60.4% | 3.0% |
| Chualar | 3.56 | 31.0 | 22.0% | 62.7% | 11.9% | 1989 | $1,327 | 12.2% | 51.2% | 1.9% |
| Panoche | 3.20 | 38.2 | 7.9% | 43.9% | 21.4% | 1973 | $1,149 | 20.7% | 77.8% | 9.0% |
| Tassajara Hot Springs | 2.62 | 52.3 | 2.6% | 25.5% | 14.0% | 1985 | $1,146 | 17.5% | 82.6% | 14.9% |
| Spreckels | 2.59 | 46.1 | 9.1% | 22.4% | 7.4% | 1981 | $1,930 | 48.6% | 83.5% | 5.2% |
| Salinas | 3.76 | 33.8 | 22.4% | 49.4% | 4.7% | 1978 | $2,095 | 18.1% | 62.5% | 4.7% |
| Carmel Valley | 2.41 | 54.6 | 6.5% | 19.8% | 16.2% | 1972 | $2,063 | 58.7% | 95.1% | 5.3% |
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 Pinnacles. 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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