Population 200 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whispering Pines
Household size in Whispering Pines
| Period | Whispering Pines | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.97 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Whispering Pines has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.86 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Whispering Pines
| Period | Whispering Pines | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.6 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Whispering Pines skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Whispering Pines
| Period | Whispering Pines | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Whispering Pines (20.7%), well above 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 Whispering Pines
Renters in Whispering Pines
| Period | Whispering Pines | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Whispering Pines rent their homes (38.6%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in California as a whole (44.1%). Among homeowners, 68.2% 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 Whispering Pines
| Period | Whispering Pines | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Whispering Pines: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Whispering Pines
| Period | Whispering Pines | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Whispering Pines run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. California as a whole looks much the same.
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 Whispering Pines
| Period | Whispering Pines | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $688 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,362 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,476 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,035 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2,347 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Whispering Pines runs $3,035 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Whispering Pines
Bachelor's degrees in Whispering Pines
| Period | Whispering Pines | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +45.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Whispering Pines: 54.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Whispering Pines
| Period | Whispering Pines | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Whispering Pines: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Whispering Pines
| Period | Whispering Pines | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Whispering Pines runs well above the national rate: 8.9% 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).
Whispering 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whispering Pines | 2.50 | 45.6 | 20.7% | 38.6% | 11.7% | 1974 | $3,035 | 54.0% | 100.0% | 8.9% |
| Middletown | 2.87 | 36.8 | 28.3% | 30.2% | 19.4% | 1987 | $2,066 | 22.0% | 80.3% | 12.0% |
| Hidden Valley Lake | 2.54 | 52.4 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 13.6% | 1992 | $2,351 | 26.0% | 95.8% | 8.4% |
| Pope Valley | 3.01 | 41.9 | 7.0% | 40.5% | 31.3% | 1985 | $2,532 | 39.5% | 79.9% | 5.4% |
| Kellog | 2.83 | 46.2 | 6.5% | 39.6% | 26.2% | 1980 | $2,080 | 42.2% | 82.0% | 3.4% |
| Calistoga | 2.65 | 49.9 | 5.5% | 45.4% | 9.9% | 1981 | $1,846 | 39.8% | 80.4% | 0.9% |
| Cobb | 2.35 | 55.5 | 14.2% | 6.0% | 35.0% | 1972 | $1,376 | 34.9% | 94.2% | 9.8% |
| Rumsey | 2.32 | 55.0 | 10.1% | 19.3% | 8.8% | 1991 | $1,197 | 22.8% | 92.2% | 7.1% |
| Lower Lake | 2.49 | 48.0 | 9.7% | 34.6% | 10.9% | 1985 | $1,361 | 22.9% | 82.4% | 10.5% |
| Seigler Springs | 2.41 | 48.3 | 10.8% | 32.0% | 23.7% | 1986 | $1,491 | 30.7% | 85.1% | 9.6% |
| Loch Lomond | 2.40 | 49.4 | 16.0% | 1.8% | 39.9% | 1968 | $1,375 | 26.8% | 92.6% | 14.3% |
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 Whispering 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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