East Sonora

Population: 2,823
Median household income: $85,461
Median home value: $291,300

Located in Tuolumne County, California, East Sonora is a community with a population of 2,823. Its median household income of $85,461 runs above the Tuolumne County figure of $72,259.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Sonora's population grew 23.9% from 2,278 to 2,823, while its median home value rose 15.6% from $251,900 to $291,300.

30.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 68.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,823
Median age: 60.3 yrs
Median household income: $85,461
Median home value: $291,300
Median gross rent: $1,333
Housing units: 1,422
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2782,823

Median household income

$42,383$85,461

Median home value

$251,900$291,300

Median gross rent

$1,115$1,333

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,278	$42,383	$251,900	$1,115
2020	2,672	$49,819	$254,300	$1,094
2021	2,654	$66,111	$256,700	$1,126
2022	2,664	$73,466	$283,300	$1,152
2023	2,823	$85,461	$291,300	$1,333

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7421.3%

75 and over23.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	4.1%
5 to 17	254	9.0%
18 to 24	45	1.6%
25 to 34	240	8.5%
35 to 44	149	5.3%
45 to 54	454	16.1%
55 to 64	294	10.4%
65 to 74	601	21.3%
75 and over	671	23.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,423	85.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	1.0%
Asian	56	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	202	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	101	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	4.6%
High school graduate	820	34.0%
Some college or associate's	744	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	587	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	146	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	664	74.9%
Carpooled	105	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	117	13.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	401	52.1%
15 to 29 min	270	35.1%
30 to 44 min	11	1.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	87	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 7.5% (197 of 2,638)

	Count	Share
Family households	790	57.2%
Nonfamily households	591	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,381	97.1%
Vacant	41	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	942	68.2%
Renter-occupied	439	31.8%

1-unit, detached53.1%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units14.2%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	755	53.1%
1-unit, attached	20	1.4%
2 to 4 units	91	6.4%
5 to 19 units	117	8.2%
20 or more units	202	14.2%
Mobile home & other	237	16.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0621188
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.9742, -120.3380