South Dos Palos

Population: 1,637
Median household income: $55,288
Median home value: $278,000

Located in Merced County, California, South Dos Palos is a community with a population of 1,637. At $55,288, its median household income sits below Merced County's $65,044.

From 2019 to 2023, South Dos Palos's population declined 6.8% from 1,756 to 1,637, while its median home value rose 57.1% from $177,000 to $278,000.

35.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.60 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,637
Median age: 27.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,288
Median home value: $278,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 455
Homeownership rate: 46.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Unemployment rate: 15.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7561,637

Median household income

$42,571$55,288

Median home value

$177,000$278,000

Median gross rent

$710$1,263

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,756	$42,571	$177,000	$710
2020	1,167	$31,469	$186,600	$702
2021	1,003	—	$201,600	$781
2022	1,476	—	$242,500	$1,263
2023	1,637	$55,288	$278,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1727.4%

18 to 2415.5%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 644.6%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	1.6%
5 to 17	449	27.4%
18 to 24	253	15.5%
25 to 34	201	12.3%
35 to 44	273	16.7%
45 to 54	281	17.2%
55 to 64	76	4.6%
65 to 74	78	4.8%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	167	10.2%
Black or African American	86	5.3%
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)	1,384	84.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.7%

High school graduate49.5%

Some college or associate's16.7%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	243	26.7%
High school graduate	450	49.5%
Some college or associate's	152	16.7%
Bachelor's degree	48	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	16	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	455	85.7%
Carpooled	21	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	10.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	153	32.1%
15 to 29 min	62	13.0%
30 to 44 min	93	19.5%
45 to 59 min	39	8.2%
60+ min	129	27.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.60
Poverty rate: 35.2% (576 of 1,637)

	Count	Share
Family households	423	93.0%
Nonfamily households	32	7.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	455	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	211	46.4%
Renter-occupied	244	53.6%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units15.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	350	76.9%
1-unit, attached	16	3.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	19	4.2%
20 or more units	70	15.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0672954
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9707, -120.6467