Volta

Population: 188

Located in Merced County, California, Volta is a community with a population of 188.

Between 2019 and 2023, Volta's population grew 46.9% from 128 to 188.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 32.4% of residents. Multiracial residents are the largest group, 66.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 188
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 89
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 25.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

128188

Median household income

$41,186$41,174

Year	Population	Median household income
2019	128	$41,186
2020	133	$41,174
2021	183	—
2022	292	—
2023	188	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1731.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5432.4%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7420.7%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	59	31.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	61	32.4%
55 to 64	29	15.4%
65 to 74	39	20.7%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7	3.7%
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	29	15.4%
Two or more races	124	66.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	14.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.7%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree25.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	21.7%
High school graduate	40	31.0%
Some college or associate's	28	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	33	25.6%

Commute to work

Drove alone92.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	90	92.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	32.2%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	33	36.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	28	31.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 20.7% (39 of 188)

	Count	Share
Family households	28	31.5%
Nonfamily households	61	68.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	89	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	57	64.0%
Renter-occupied	32	36.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0683108
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 37.0824, -120.9145