Population 8,797 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pollock Pines
Household size in Pollock Pines
| Period | Pollock Pines | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Pollock Pines are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.61 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 64 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 Pollock Pines
| Period | Pollock Pines | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.8, Pollock Pines 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 edged down from 45.4, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the north.
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 Pollock Pines
| Period | Pollock Pines | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Pollock Pines than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 6.3 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Pollock Pines
Renters in Pollock Pines
| Period | Pollock Pines | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pollock Pines is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 1.8 points, as it has nationally.
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 Pollock Pines
| Period | Pollock Pines | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.9% of the housing in Pollock Pines, 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.3 points, as it has nationally.
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 Pollock Pines
| Period | Pollock Pines | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Pollock Pines are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Pollock Pines
| Period | Pollock Pines | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,253 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,164 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,456 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,164 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$911 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Pollock Pines runs $2,164 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $911 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 39.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the north.
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 Pollock Pines
Bachelor's degrees in Pollock Pines
| Period | Pollock Pines | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pollock Pines have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.8 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the west.
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 Pollock Pines
| Period | Pollock Pines | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Pollock Pines have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.0 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Pollock Pines
| Period | Pollock Pines | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Pollock Pines than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.6 points, as it has 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).
Pollock Pines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollock Pines | 2.37 | 44.8 | 13.0% | 18.0% | 15.9% | 1981 | $2,164 | 22.8% | 92.6% | 6.2% |
| Camino | 2.55 | 47.6 | 6.2% | 25.3% | 10.4% | 1975 | $2,039 | 36.7% | 96.1% | 2.9% |
| White Hall | 2.32 | 47.1 | 5.6% | 8.1% | 50.9% | 1978 | $1,413 | 40.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Grizzly Flats | 2.66 | 45.4 | 6.6% | 9.5% | 25.4% | 1993 | $1,476 | 28.1% | 96.5% | 0.2% |
| Somerset | 2.42 | 46.5 | 4.6% | 18.1% | 11.7% | 1985 | $1,843 | 26.8% | 95.2% | 7.0% |
| Omo Ranch | 2.46 | 45.8 | 3.7% | 8.2% | 20.6% | 1988 | $1,672 | 31.5% | 98.2% | 2.6% |
| Placerville | 2.42 | 48.1 | 12.3% | 26.9% | 7.4% | 1980 | $1,684 | 28.2% | 92.8% | 5.8% |
| Kelsey | 2.55 | 44.3 | 13.1% | 24.0% | 13.8% | 1986 | $1,706 | 23.6% | 93.8% | 2.4% |
| Diamond Springs | 2.39 | 47.3 | 6.5% | 33.3% | 8.0% | 1982 | $1,609 | 19.9% | 94.0% | 8.3% |
| Mount Aukum | 2.26 | 58.4 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 31.2% | 1981 | $1,601 | 47.3% | 94.3% | 2.2% |
| Outingdale | 2.77 | 46.3 | 8.1% | 26.9% | 9.8% | 1982 | $1,205 | 15.9% | 94.8% | 11.1% |
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 Pollock Pines. 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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