Population 83 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Trona
Household size in Trona
| Period | Trona | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.91 | 3.42 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Trona are small: just 2.30 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: 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 Trona
| Period | Trona | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.1 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.6 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.5, Trona 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 43.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Trona
| Period | Trona | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Trona than nationally: 12.9%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the Riverside area overall (14.8%).
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 Trona
Renters in Trona
| Period | Trona | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 32.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 36.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Trona rent their homes (32.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About eight in ten owners (78.0%) 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 Trona
| Period | Trona | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.5% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.7% of the housing in Trona, 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 Trona
| Period | Trona | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Trona is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Trona
| Period | Trona | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $736 | $1,287 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $735 | $1,332 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $663 | $1,549 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,019 | $2,083 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$283 | +$796 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Trona runs $1,019 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.4% 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 Trona
Bachelor's degrees in Trona
| Period | Trona | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 19.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 24.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Trona: 9.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Trona
| Period | Trona | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 78.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Trona never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the Riverside area overall (82.5%).
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 Trona
| Period | Trona | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Trona is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider Riverside area (6.8%). 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).
Trona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trona | 2.30 | 48.5 | 12.9% | 32.6% | 32.7% | 1962 | $1,019 | 9.1% | 86.0% | 5.2% |
| Searles Valley | 2.70 | 35.6 | 12.6% | 29.2% | 28.6% | 1961 | $805 | 12.9% | 85.9% | 10.1% |
| Borosolvay | 2.75 | 35.8 | 16.6% | 30.8% | 35.2% | 1955 | $844 | 7.8% | 85.8% | 7.2% |
| Pearsonville | 2.23 | 50.1 | 4.8% | 23.1% | 27.3% | 1982 | $1,000 | 41.2% | 87.6% | 6.8% |
| Little Lake | 2.35 | 60.4 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 72.6% | 1972 | $993 | 15.7% | 89.4% | 19.6% |
| Johnsondale | 1.71 | 65.4 | 2.0% | 6.2% | 48.4% | 1980 | $1,520 | 22.3% | 100.0% | 12.6% |
| Kernville | 1.58 | 64.2 | 2.1% | 15.7% | 39.1% | 1980 | $1,513 | 40.6% | 99.9% | 7.5% |
| Wofford Heights | 1.97 | 58.0 | 5.0% | 24.5% | 21.7% | 1977 | $888 | 14.4% | 87.2% | 19.8% |
| Tecopa | 1.50 | 45.7 | 2.2% | 71.9% | 27.2% | 1972 | $1,003 | 48.4% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| California Hot Springs | 2.37 | 59.9 | 12.2% | 12.6% | 73.2% | 1972 | $983 | 16.2% | 89.5% | 19.6% |
| Posey | 2.41 | 58.0 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 66.3% | 1973 | $994 | 15.5% | 87.6% | 17.1% |
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 Trona. 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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