Population 18 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Yosemite Junction
Household size in Yosemite Junction
| Period | Yosemite Junction | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.04 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.17 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.24 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Yosemite Junction are small: just 1.17 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 2.41 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 Yosemite Junction
| Period | Yosemite Junction | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 66.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +27.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Yosemite Junction skews older: half of its residents are older than 66.9, 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 Yosemite Junction
| Period | Yosemite Junction | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Yosemite Junction, 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 Yosemite Junction
Renters in Yosemite Junction
| Period | Yosemite Junction | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.5% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 67.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Yosemite Junction: 67.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among owners, 67.8% 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 Yosemite Junction
| Period | Yosemite Junction | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 75.2% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 72.2% of the housing in Yosemite Junction, 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 Yosemite Junction
| Period | Yosemite Junction | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Yosemite Junction is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, 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 Yosemite Junction
| Period | Yosemite Junction | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $227 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $552 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,072 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,195 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$968 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Yosemite Junction runs $1,195 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Yosemite Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Yosemite Junction
| Period | Yosemite Junction | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +33.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Yosemite Junction: 50.5% 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 Yosemite Junction
| Period | Yosemite Junction | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.1% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Yosemite Junction never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% 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 Yosemite Junction
| Period | Yosemite Junction | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.1% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Yosemite Junction: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Yosemite Junction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite Junction | 1.17 | 66.9 | 4.6% | 67.2% | 72.2% | 1971 | $1,195 | 50.5% | 81.7% | 7.8% |
| Yosemite National Park | 1.61 | 38.5 | 5.3% | 58.1% | 20.9% | 1979 | $1,209 | 41.9% | 91.0% | 6.4% |
| Wawona | 1.13 | 67.1 | 4.4% | 70.8% | 77.6% | 1970 | $1,133 | 51.2% | 80.8% | 5.6% |
| El Portal | 1.64 | 35.2 | 5.3% | 60.2% | 15.6% | 1981 | $1,174 | 41.9% | 91.6% | 4.3% |
| Incline | 1.73 | 56.5 | 8.0% | 12.7% | 32.9% | 1979 | $1,812 | 35.0% | 87.2% | 21.0% |
| Sugar Pine | 2.47 | 42.4 | 9.7% | 7.9% | 50.0% | 1973 | $1,624 | 37.0% | 97.9% | 16.6% |
| Foresta | 1.98 | 23.5 | 3.2% | 49.8% | 91.3% | 1940 | $1,458 | 8.9% | 99.6% | 45.5% |
| Midpines | 1.83 | 57.6 | 9.6% | 25.4% | 22.0% | 1977 | $1,334 | 36.5% | 83.1% | 10.7% |
| June Lake | 1.80 | 66.2 | 15.9% | 31.8% | 81.1% | 1984 | $804 | 47.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Mount Bullion | 2.30 | 56.4 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 1984 | $1,116 | 32.7% | 83.1% | 0.5% |
| Greeley Hill | 2.09 | 43.1 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 37.4% | 1984 | $2,162 | 14.8% | 89.2% | 4.1% |
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 Yosemite Junction. 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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