Population 39 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plaster City
Household size in Plaster City
| Period | Plaster City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Plaster City has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.33 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 Plaster City
| Period | Plaster City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.7, Plaster City is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Plaster City
| Period | Plaster City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.2% of households in Plaster City, 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 Plaster City
Renters in Plaster City
| Period | Plaster City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Plaster City own their homes; 26.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 78.8% 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 Plaster City
| Period | Plaster City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.6% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.8% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Plaster City: 48.8% of homes are empty, 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 Plaster City
| Period | Plaster City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2000 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Plaster City is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Plaster City
| Period | Plaster City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $871 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,006 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,086 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,337 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$466 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Plaster City costs $1,337 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Plaster City
Bachelor's degrees in Plaster City
| Period | Plaster City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Plaster City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 3.1%, 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 Plaster City
| Period | Plaster City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.2% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 57.7% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 60.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Plaster City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 60.5% 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 Plaster City
| Period | Plaster City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +24.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Plaster City runs well above the national rate: 27.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Plaster City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaster City | 2.47 | 35.7 | 1.2% | 26.6% | 48.8% | 2000 | $1,337 | 3.1% | 60.5% | 27.8% |
| Seeley | 2.63 | 36.0 | 14.3% | 38.6% | 42.4% | 1996 | $1,268 | 4.8% | 67.8% | 23.3% |
| Ocotillo | 2.47 | 35.7 | 1.2% | 26.6% | 48.8% | 2000 | $1,337 | 3.1% | 60.5% | 27.8% |
| Imperial | 3.76 | 30.4 | 16.5% | 28.3% | 12.1% | 1999 | $1,840 | 22.6% | 80.9% | 6.9% |
| Meloland | 3.72 | 32.3 | 22.2% | 28.2% | 10.4% | 2002 | $1,324 | 28.1% | 85.4% | 6.3% |
| El Centro | 3.37 | 33.2 | 16.4% | 49.9% | 13.2% | 1982 | $1,291 | 16.4% | 73.3% | 10.1% |
| Heber | 4.15 | 32.3 | 20.0% | 31.5% | 11.2% | 1996 | $1,370 | 23.6% | 80.5% | 8.5% |
| Brawley | 3.49 | 31.6 | 21.1% | 48.4% | 11.0% | 1986 | $1,014 | 16.4% | 74.3% | 12.0% |
| Holtville | 3.54 | 37.8 | 8.7% | 46.5% | 13.8% | 1979 | $972 | 19.5% | 77.0% | 7.3% |
| Live Oak Springs | 2.89 | 47.1 | 5.0% | 13.5% | 5.9% | 1985 | $1,227 | 15.5% | 89.7% | 1.1% |
| Date City | 3.53 | 47.5 | 1.6% | 46.1% | 8.9% | 1980 | $1,246 | 22.0% | 94.1% | 0.6% |
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 Plaster City. 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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