South Dos Palos, CA City Data

South Dos Palos, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,385 people who live in South Dos Palos and approximately 210,554 who live in Merced County. We want to help people moving to or living in South Dos Palos to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of South Dos Palos. We have included South Dos Palos housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General South Dos Palos Information

Merced County where South Dos Palos resides is 1,971.87 square miles. The resident population of this county is 210,554 and has a population rank of 264 out of all the places in the United States.

South Dos Palos has a total of 1,385 people and of those residents there are 663 males and 722 females. The median age of the male population is 22 and the female population is 23.2. There are approximately 3,875 births each year and around 1,320 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in South Dos Palos varies per year, but currently 1,321 are one race and 64 are two or more races.

Of the 1,385 people who live in South Dos Palos, there are 626 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in South Dos Palos is 304 male and 322 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 807.

General South Dos Palos Information
Total area in square miles - Merced County	1,971.87
Water area in square miles - Merced County	N/A
Resident population - Merced County	210,554
Population rank - Merced County	264
Total population	1,385
Total population (male)	663
Total population (female)	722
Population median age (male)	22
Population median age (female)	23.2
Births - Merced County	3,875
Deaths- Merced County	1,320
Population of one race	1,321
Population of two or more races	64
Population under 20 years	626
Population under 20 years (male)	304
Population under 20 years (female)	322
Total population 18 years and over	807

South Dos Palos Social Characteristics

There are 63,815 households in South Dos Palos. Families make up 50,136 of these households. The table below breaks down the South Dos Palos families into three different groups. Married-couple families (36,854), male householder with no wife present (3,945) and female householder with no husband present (8,655). The remainder of the South Dos Palos households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,055. South Dos Palos, CA moving companies help people in South Dos Palos move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including South Dos Palos. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where South Dos Palos is based, there are 76,388 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,554 never married, 41,155 now married, 1,948 separated, 6,923 widowed, and 7,808 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,463 separated, 1,457 widowed and 5,561 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding South Dos Palos social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on South Dos Palos.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Merced County)
Total households	63,815
Family households (families)	50,136
With own children under 18 years	31,602
Married-couple family	36,854
With own children under 18 years	21,674
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,945
With own children under 18 years	2,324
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,655
With own children under 18 years	5,876
Nonfamily households	14,055
Householder living alone	11,277
65 years and over	4,720

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	223
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	82
Average household size	4.05
Average family size	4.41

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,317
Householder	287
Spouse	178
Child	609
Other relatives	65
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	28
Foster child	2
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	68
Male householder	18
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	37
Female householder living alone	33
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	76,388
Never married	18,554
Now married	41,155
Separated	1,948
Widowed	6,923
Divorced	7,808
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,463
Widowed	1,457
Divorced	5,561

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,385
Male	663
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	70
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	12
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	51
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	1
Female	722
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	102
10 to 14 years	80
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	17
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	52
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	45
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,385
One race	1,321
White	634
Black or African American	222
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	64

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,385
People who are White alone	634
People who are Black or African American alone	222
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,027
People who are Some other race alone	438

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	192,259
Same house	97,142
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,417
Different state or abroad	10,477
Different state	4,142
Abroad	6,335

PLACE OF BIRTH (Merced County)
Total resident population	210,554
Born in United States	69,012
State of residence	121,958
Different state	34,310
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,102
Foreign born	52,184

South Dos Palos Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding South Dos Palos. That total enrollment is 70,396 for the population of the country, which includes South Dos Palos. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 23,722 and elementary or high school enrollment was 103,497 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,076.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the South Dos Palos population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	70,396
Pre-kindergarten	3,578
Public	2,623
Private	955
Kindergarten	3,992
Public	3,677
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	35,010
Public	32,936
Private	2,074
Elementary and high school	51,749
Public	49,206
Private	2,543
High school grades 9 to 12	16,739
Public	16,270
Private	469
College, undergraduate years	9,968
Public	9,334
Private	634
Graduate or professional school	1,109
Public	745
Private	364
Not enrolled in school	129,733

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	116,725
Less than 9th grade	25,184
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,063
High school graduate	27,901
Some college, no degree	25,632
Associate's degree	8,049
Bachelor's degree	12,896
Graduate or professional degree	11
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,882

South Dos Palos Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 145,720 people that are employed over the age of 16 in South Dos Palos. The South Dos Palos occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,285), service occupations (11,876), sales and office occupations (16,560), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (6,529), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,946) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,125). The 145,720 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 56,470 private wage and salary workers, 12,641 government workers, 5,778 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Merced County)
Population 16 years and over	145,720
In labor force	86,678
Civilian labor force	86,663
Employed	75,321
Unemployed	11,342
Percent Unemployed	13.1
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	74,304
In labor force	37,865
Civilian labor force	37,857
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,724
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	71,416
In labor force	48,813
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,618
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Merced County)
Workers 16 years and over	73,346
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	53,453
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,535
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,168
Other means	612
Worked at home	2,366
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,843,935

OCCUPATION (Merced County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,285
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,285
Service occupations	11,876
Sales and office occupations	16,560
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	6,529
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,946
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,125

INDUSTRY (Merced County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,285
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9,378
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,781
Wholesale trade	3,383
Retail trade	8,071
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,620
Information	2,034
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,533
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,547
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,296
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,158
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,198

CLASS OF WORKER (Merced County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,285
Private wage and salary workers	56,470
Government workers	12,641
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,778
Unpaid family workers	N/A

South Dos Palos Housing Characteristics

In South Dos Palos, CA there are 68,373 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 63,815 occupied and 4,558 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In South Dos Palos, there are 48,011 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,534 units in South Dos Palos. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of South Dos Palos, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, South Dos Palos, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in South Dos Palos. There are 672 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,459 with rent between $200-299, 8,654 with rent between $300-499 and 12,673 with rent for $500 and above. Full South Dos Palos gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have South Dos Palos, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Merced County)
Total housing units	68,373
Occupied housing units	63,815
Vacant housing units	4,558

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Merced County)
Total housing units	68,373
1-unit, detached	48,011
1-unit, attached	2,534
2 units	1,829
3 or 4 units	3,339
5 to 9 units	2,744
10 to 19 units	1,409
20 to 49 units	1,137
50 or more units	2,136
Mobile home	5,079

HOUSING TENURE (Merced County)
Occupied housing units	63,815
Owner-occupied	37,483
Renter-occupied	26,332

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Merced County)
Occupied housing units	63,815
No vehicles available	6,659
2 vehicle available	36,804
3 vehicles available	8,961
4 vehicles available	2,583
5 or more vehicles available	1,003

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Merced County)
Occupied housing units	63,815
Utility gas	34,647
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,821
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	76
Coal or coke
Wood	2,523
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	311
No fuel used	224

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Merced County)
Occupied housing units	63,815
Less Than $50,000	37,483
$50,000 to $99,999	12,184
$100,000 to $149,999	11,067
$150,000 to $199,999	4,338
$200,000 to $299,999	2,186
$300,000 to $499,999	544
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	111,100

GROSS RENT (Merced County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,332
Less than $200	672
$200 to $299	1,459
$300 to $499	8,654
$500 to $699	7,870
$700 to $999	3,767
$1,000 to $1,499	974
$1,500 or more	61