Dogtown, California Population 2024

2,980

Dogtown Demographics

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

  • White: 63.67%
  • Two or more races: 28.37%
  • Other race: 3.37%
  • Asian: 3.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.79%
  • Black or African American: 0.55%
  • Native American: 0%
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)
White1,85463.67%
Two or more races82628.37%
Other race983.37%
Asian953.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.79%
Black or African American160.55%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Dogtown Population by Race

Dogtown Population Pyramid 2024

Dogtown Median Age

43.3

Total

46.1

Male

42.2

Female

Dogtown Adults

There are 2,254 adults, (447 of whom are seniors) in Dogtown.

Dogtown Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Dogtown Sex Ratio

Female1,28344.06%
Male1,62955.94%

Dogtown Population by Age

Dogtown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0322.8281.618.4
Married6743.3985.814.2
Non Family3041.1780.319.7
Male365.3338.961.1
Female184.3933.366.7

3.39

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dogtown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1567.47%
Associates Degree30414.56%
Bachelors Degree37117.77%
Graduate Degree1105.27%
High School Graduate53125.43%
Less Than 9th Grade1296.18%
Some College48723.32%

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
White1,3841,305357
Hispanic53734527
2+ Races43131220
Other Race74575
Asian685452
Islander232323
Black161616

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$93,051
Graduate Degree$131,328$0$131,875
High School Graduate$52,901$70,078$34,091
Less Than 9th Grade$22,375$30,489$20,500
Overall$61,493$70,852$41,797
Some College$67,885$61,750$73,015

$61,493

Average Earnings

$70,852

Average Male

$41,797

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

74.56% of Dogtown residents speak only English, while 25.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.7% of the population.

Dogtown Language

Dogtown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic99412212.27%
White1,7171086.29%
Multiple826738.84%
Other984141.84%
Black1616100%
Asian9522.11%

8.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.37%

Male Poverty Rate

9.98%

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 2.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.12%.

Dogtown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.44%
High School8.47%
Some College6.32%
Bachelors or Greater3.33%

Dogtown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed79.17%
Male Employed6.02%
Female Employed4.34%
Female Unemployed0%

Dogtown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dogtown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$145,962$150,956
Households$142,368$155,054
Married Families$156,875$-999,999,999
Non Families-$155,232

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dogtown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

71.2%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dogtown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dogtown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

123

Number of Veterans

116

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam67
First Gulf War37
Second Gulf War17
Korea4
World War II0

Dogtown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+46
65 to 7440
35 to 5437
18 to 340
55 to 640

Dogtown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White795.19%
Hispanic406.02%
2+ Races295.32%
Other Race1520.27%

Dogtown Veterans by Race

Dogtown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dogtown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

4%

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

69.51%

Born in Dogtown

83.28%

Native Born

16.72%

Foreign Born

7.83%

Non Citizen

8.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.28% of Dogtown residents were born in the United States, with 69.51% having been born in California. 7.83% 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