Furnace Creek

Population: 102
Median home value: $9,999

Furnace Creek, a community in Inyo County, California, has 102 residents. Its median home value of $9,999 runs below the Inyo County figure of $338,400.

From 2019 to 2023, Furnace Creek's population declined 5.6% from 108 to 102, while its median home value was little changed from $9,999 to $9,999.

32.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 24.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 102
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $9,999
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 114
Homeownership rate: 24.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

108102

Median household income

$24,716$41,583

Median home value

$9,999$9,999

Median gross rent

$161$99

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	108	$24,716	$9,999	$161
2020	88	$23,750	$9,999	$99
2021	103	$42,813	$9,999	$99
2022	130	$41,583	$9,999	$99
2023	102	—	$9,999	—

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 242.9%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4453.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	3	2.9%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	55	53.9%
45 to 54	12	11.8%
55 to 64	20	19.6%
65 to 74	5	4.9%
75 and over	7	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58	56.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	18.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	22.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate45.5%

Some college or associate's22.2%

Bachelor's degree32.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	45	45.5%
Some college or associate's	22	22.2%
Bachelor's degree	32	32.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone5.1%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked91.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4	5.1%
Carpooled	3	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	71	91.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.38
Poverty rate: 49.0% (50 of 102)

	Count	Share
Family households	7	9.5%
Nonfamily households	67	90.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74	64.9%
Vacant	40	35.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18	24.3%
Renter-occupied	56	75.7%

1-unit, detached7.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units20.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other71.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9	7.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	20.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	82	71.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0628021
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4277, -116.8747