Ahwahnee

Population: 1,532
Median household income: $65,980
Median home value: $448,000

Located in Madera County, California, Ahwahnee is a community with a population of 1,532. Its median household income of $65,980 runs below the Madera County figure of $75,496.

From 2019 to 2023, Ahwahnee's population declined 39.0% from 2,513 to 1,532, while its median home value rose 43.5% from $312,300 to $448,000.

The median resident is 66.3 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 34.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,532
Median age: 66.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,980
Median home value: $448,000
Median gross rent: $1,617
Housing units: 835
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 12.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5131,532

Median household income

$71,336$65,980

Median home value

$312,300$448,000

Median gross rent

$785$1,617

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,513	$71,336	$312,300	$785
2020	2,270	$76,667	$332,300	$781
2021	2,134	$76,161	$352,100	—
2022	1,896	$79,250	$392,700	—
2023	1,532	$65,980	$448,000	$1,617

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 342.7%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 542.9%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7434.8%

75 and over21.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	1.9%
5 to 17	110	7.2%
18 to 24	131	8.6%
25 to 34	42	2.7%
35 to 44	136	8.9%
45 to 54	44	2.9%
55 to 64	172	11.2%
65 to 74	533	34.8%
75 and over	335	21.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,221	79.7%
Black or African American	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	78	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	211	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's48.2%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	7.4%
High school graduate	299	23.7%
Some college or associate's	608	48.2%
Bachelor's degree	138	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	123	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone54.0%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means8.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	236	54.0%
Carpooled	50	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	9.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	17.2%
Other means	36	8.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	255	70.4%
15 to 29 min	80	22.1%
30 to 44 min	21	5.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 12.3% (187 of 1,526)

	Count	Share
Family households	450	65.1%
Nonfamily households	241	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	691	82.8%
Vacant	144	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	529	76.6%
Renter-occupied	162	23.4%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	739	88.5%
1-unit, attached	11	1.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	85	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0600478
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3654, -119.7166