Salton Sea Beach

Population: 198
Median home value: $100,700

Salton Sea Beach is a community in Imperial County, California, home to 198 residents. Its median home value of $100,700 runs below the Imperial County figure of $279,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Salton Sea Beach's population declined 24.1% from 261 to 198.

58.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.81 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 198
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $100,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 224
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 46.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

261198

Median household income

$63,155$59,808

Median home value

$54,700$100,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	261	$63,155	—
2020	299	$59,808	$54,700
2021	324	—	—
2022	186	—	$101,800
2023	198	—	$100,700

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2422.2%

25 to 3424.7%

35 to 441.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7427.3%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	44	22.2%
25 to 34	49	24.7%
35 to 44	2	1.0%
45 to 54	22	11.1%
55 to 64	27	13.6%
65 to 74	54	27.3%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	174	87.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's42.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	10.4%
High school graduate	72	46.8%
Some college or associate's	66	42.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	57	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	22.8%
15 to 29 min	44	77.2%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 58.7% (115 of 196)

	Count	Share
Family households	59	54.6%
Nonfamily households	49	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	108	48.2%
Vacant	116	51.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	54.6%
Renter-occupied	49	45.4%

1-unit, detached42.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other58.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	94	42.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	130	58.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0664308
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.3759, -116.0115