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Dos Palos, CA

Full City Profile · California · Merced County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
5,757 Population 4,264/sq mi density
$50,556 Median Income $23,385 per capita
$285,300 Home Value $356,395 Zillow
$1,182 Median Rent 29.0% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
1,144 Violent Crime/100K 3,021 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$50,556 median income, 6.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$285,300 home value, $1,182/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,144 violent crimes/100K (201% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,757
Population Density
4,264
per square mile
Land Area
1.4
square miles (3.5 km²)
Median Age
36.5 yrs
6% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.1%
Male
53.9%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 40% US: 61.6%
Black 1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 54%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
40%
Black
1%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 44.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 55.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
44.8%
Spanish
55.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.2%
63% below US avg (6%)
Disability
14.6%
12% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
79.4%
13% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
21.7%
152% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.458
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,757
Population Density4,264 / sq mi
Land Area1.4 sq mi
Median Age36.5 years

Gender

Male46.1%
Female53.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White40.0%
Black or African American1.0%
Hispanic or Latino5.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only44.8%
Spanish55.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.2%
Disability14.6%
Health Insurance79.4%
Uninsured21.7%
Broadband Access71.3%
Gini Coefficient0.458

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M