Population 43 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ravendale
Household size in Ravendale
| Period | Ravendale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.69 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Ravendale are small: just 2.07 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 climbed from 1.69 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 Ravendale
| Period | Ravendale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.6 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Ravendale is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Ravendale
| Period | Ravendale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Ravendale than nationally: 10.3%, against 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 Ravendale
Renters in Ravendale
| Period | Ravendale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Ravendale own their homes; 27.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (51.0%) 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 Ravendale
| Period | Ravendale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 59.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.3% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 55.3% of the housing in Ravendale, 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 Ravendale
| Period | Ravendale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +6 |
Ravendale has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, 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 Ravendale
| Period | Ravendale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $917 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $822 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,339 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$422 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ravendale costs $1,339 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.4% 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 Ravendale
Bachelor's degrees in Ravendale
| Period | Ravendale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ravendale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, 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 Ravendale
| Period | Ravendale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.4% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 58.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +30.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Ravendale have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Ravendale
| Period | Ravendale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Ravendale is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in California overall (6.6%). 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).
Ravendale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravendale | 2.07 | 39.8 | 10.3% | 27.9% | 55.3% | 1990 | $1,339 | 24.1% | 91.6% | 5.8% |
| Madeline | 2.07 | 39.8 | 10.3% | 27.9% | 55.3% | 1990 | $1,339 | 24.1% | 91.6% | 5.8% |
| Termo | 2.33 | 40.3 | 11.4% | 26.1% | 51.1% | 1985 | $1,150 | 23.5% | 92.3% | 5.4% |
| Spalding Tract | 2.56 | 41.8 | 5.2% | 9.3% | 51.8% | 1986 | $937 | 14.0% | 90.9% | 12.8% |
| Likely | 2.20 | 61.8 | 7.0% | 30.7% | 57.2% | 1987 | $1,072 | 12.5% | 90.8% | 6.9% |
| Litchfield | 2.84 | 33.8 | 8.4% | 22.8% | 22.1% | 1980 | $1,172 | 12.5% | 94.3% | 1.0% |
| Eagleville | 1.87 | 55.3 | 15.2% | 26.2% | 30.0% | 1941 | $837 | 29.2% | 98.9% | 0.4% |
| Wendel | 2.94 | 36.5 | 6.8% | 28.5% | 22.9% | 1969 | $1,154 | 11.3% | 94.4% | 0.5% |
| Susanville | 2.52 | 39.7 | 10.9% | 36.1% | 17.6% | 1977 | $1,111 | 15.3% | 82.1% | 7.6% |
| Standish | 2.87 | 33.8 | 8.4% | 22.7% | 21.1% | 1980 | $1,170 | 12.3% | 94.8% | 1.0% |
| Janesville | 2.64 | 51.0 | 3.8% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1985 | $1,372 | 15.3% | 86.9% | 2.1% |
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 Ravendale. 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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