Dogtown, California Population 2024

2,980

Dogtown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dogtown was:

  • White: 55.22%
  • Two or more races: 29.72%
  • Other race: 6.48%
  • Asian: 3.74%
  • Native American: 3.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.69%
  • Black or African American: 0.53%
Land Area (mi²)
13.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
229.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.86% (-26)
The current population of Dogtown, California is 2,980 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,006.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,75655.22%
Two or more races94529.72%
Other race2066.48%
Asian1193.74%
Native American1153.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.69%
Black or African American170.53%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Dogtown Population by Race

Dogtown Population Pyramid 2024

Dogtown Median Age

43.9

Total

42.5

Male

44.4

Female

Dogtown Adults

There are 2,535 adults, (567 of whom are seniors) in Dogtown.

Dogtown Age Dependency

61.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Dogtown Sex Ratio

Female1,46446.04%
Male1,71653.96%

Dogtown Population by Age

Dogtown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0852.9380.119.9
Married6123.6391.78.3
Non Family3241.1680.619.4
Female923.0845.754.3
Male575.288.891.2

3.55

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dogtown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1426.25%
Associates Degree23210.21%
Bachelors Degree36716.15%
Graduate Degree994.36%
High School Graduate76433.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1004.4%
Some College56925.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dogtown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dogtown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3971,334342
Hispanic68450722
2+ Races53340422
Other Race15210411
Asian838148
Native American47470
Islander222222
Black171717

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Dogtown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$250,001$95,231
Graduate Degree$138,000$63,636$139,500
High School Graduate$36,168$56,367$34,643
Less Than 9th Grade$26,035$33,966$25,371
Overall$57,274$76,290$35,245
Some College$70,227$75,121$51,420

$57,274

Average Earnings

$76,290

Average Male

$35,245

Average Female

Dogtown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dogtown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dogtown Language

72.25% of Dogtown residents speak only English, while 27.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.61% of the population.

Dogtown Language

Dogtown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,7011046.11%
Hispanic1,211625.12%
Multiple945474.97%
Black1717100%
Other206104.85%
Asian11943.36%

5.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.24%

Male Poverty Rate

6.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dogtown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dogtown is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dogtown is Asian, with 3.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.29%.

Dogtown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.86%
High School7.33%
Bachelors or Greater5.15%
Some College4.12%

Dogtown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed78.79%
Male Employed3.22%
Female Employed2.72%
Female Unemployed0%

Dogtown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dogtown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,708$144,386
Households$126,042$149,700
Married Families$158,833$-999,999,999
Non Families-$152,098

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dogtown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Dogtown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dogtown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Dogtown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dogtown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

162

Number of Veterans

157

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam87
First Gulf War26
Korea25
Second Gulf War13
World War II0

Dogtown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+83
65 to 7453
35 to 5426
18 to 340
55 to 640

Dogtown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1218.07%
Hispanic364.11%
2+ Races314.74%
Other Race106.29%

Dogtown Veterans by Race

Dogtown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dogtown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Dogtown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dogtown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dogtown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.08%

Born in Dogtown

85.13%

Native Born

14.87%

Foreign Born

7.2%

Non Citizen

7.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.13% of Dogtown residents were born in the United States, with 73.08% having been born in California. 7.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dogtown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,980341.15%
20232,946341.17%
20222,912180.62%
20212,894-112-3.73%
20203,00636313.73%
20192,643140.53%
20182,629813.18%
20172,548883.58%
20162,4601235.26%
20152,337-138-5.58%
20142,475371.52%
20132,438-28-1.14%
20122,466592.45%
20112,407-99-3.95%
20102,50600%

Dogtown Population by Year