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Amador County, California (CA)

County population in 2022: 40,240 (40% urban, 60% rural); it was 35,100 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,010
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,873
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,620
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,686 (it was 3,139 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

44%

Land area: 593 sq. mi.

Water area: 11.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 68 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Amador County: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (14.7%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.7%), Public administration (11.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Amador County, CA (2022)
    • 28,88373.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6,18415.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,4206.1%Two or more races
    • 6431.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5141.3%Asian alone
    • 3951.0%Some other race alone
    • 3560.9%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 150.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

50.4 years
California median age:

37.9 years
Males: 21,814  (54.2%)
Females: 18,426  (45.8%)
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Average household size:
Amador County:

2.0 people
California:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,564 ($42,280 in 1999)
This county:

$74,564
California:

$91,551

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,090 (lower quartile is $842, upper quartile is $1,313)
This county:

$1090
State:

$1719


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $444,764 (it was $153,700 in 2000)
Amador:

$444,764
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $331,036 - $629,037

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $549,747
Here:

$549,747
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $427,671
Here:

$427,671
State:

$838,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,593
Here:

$224,593
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $162,688
Here:

$162,688
State:

$184,506

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,999
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $699

Institutionalized population: 4,438

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 76
  • Burglaries: 92
  • Thefts: 218
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 8
  • Assaults: 54
  • Burglaries: 146
  • Thefts: 268
  • Auto thefts: 2
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 185 buildings, average cost: $252,600
  • 2021: 141 buildings, average cost: $274,400
  • 2020: 103 buildings, average cost: $245,100
  • 2019: 119 buildings, average cost: $289,500
  • 2018: 172 buildings, average cost: $234,000
  • 2017: 116 buildings, average cost: $210,700
  • 2016: 41 buildings, average cost: $174,100
  • 2015: 27 buildings, average cost: $213,800
  • 2014: 22 buildings, average cost: $223,900
  • 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $347,700
  • 2012: 110 buildings, average cost: $147,600
  • 2011: 80 buildings, average cost: $141,400
  • 2010: 29 buildings, average cost: $141,900
  • 2009: 57 buildings, average cost: $153,200
  • 2008: 80 buildings, average cost: $178,000
  • 2007: 159 buildings, average cost: $183,500
  • 2006: 221 buildings, average cost: $164,900
  • 2005: 404 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2004: 387 buildings, average cost: $142,100
  • 2003: 380 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 2002: 287 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 2001: 217 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 2000: 245 buildings, average cost: $132,100
  • 1999: 187 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 1998: 148 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 1997: 112 buildings, average cost: $107,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Amador, CA residents
Average permit cost in Amador, CA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,045 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,697 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Amador, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Amador, CA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Amador, CA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.9%
Amador County:

7.9%
California:

12.2%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.8% for Black residents, 4.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.8% for American Indian residents, 6.4% for other race residents, 8.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 50.4 years old
(Males: 47.5 years old, Females: 54.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 55.3 years old, Black residents: 47.7 years old, American Indian residents: 45.8 years old, Asian residents: 50.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.9 years old, Other race residents: 40.9 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Amador County is $629 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $826 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1200 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pine Grove-Silver Lake, Ione, Jackson, Sutter Creek, Pine Grove, Red Corral, Pioneer, Plymouth, Camanche North Shore, Camanche Village.

Amador County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Zip codeCityNumber of testsNumber of tests >= 4 pCi/L
95601Amador City41
95629Fiddletown258
95640Ione11734
95642Jackson9023
95665Pine Grove10551
95666Pioneer15760
95669Plymouth4213
95675River Pines119
95685Sutter Creek10330
95689Volcano3614
95699Drytown10

2023 air pollution in Amador County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.027 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: District of Columbia, District of Columbia , Carter County, Kentucky , Fayette County, Kentucky , Lawrence County, Indiana , Perry County, Illinois , Owen County, Kentucky , Falls Church city, Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.2%
California:

5.1%

Unemployment by year in Amador, CA
County total employment by year in Amador, CA
County average yearly wages by year in Amador, CA

Current college students: 1,063
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,337 (62.4% naturalized citizens)

Amador County:

5.8%
Whole state:

26.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3542010 or later
  • 4292000 to 2009
  • 4751990 to 1999
  • 2641980 to 1989
  • 1021970 to 1979
  • 539Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%

Amador County marital status for males Amador County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,752
  • One, attached: 362
  • Two: 260
  • 3 or 4: 438
  • 5 to 9: 169
  • 10 to 19: 267
  • 20 to 49: 196
  • 50 or more: 243
  • Mobile homes: 1,295
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 47

Housing units in Amador County with a mortgage: 7,851 (522 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 366 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 154

Here:

4.3% with mortgage
State:

98.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Amador County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,8876
Evangelical Protestant3,28828
Other1,2166
Mainline Protestant7666
Orthodox1501
None28,784-
Amador County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Amador County:

3.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Amador County:

4.14 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 38
This county:

9.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Amador County:

8.7%
California:

7.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Amador County:

26.1%
State:

21.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.2%
State:

17.9%

Agriculture in Amador County:

Average size of farms: 430 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47,079
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1916.84
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.21%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,935
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.30%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 77.14%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $22,537
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.10%
Land in orchards: 4,497 acres

Earthquake activity:

Amador County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7853% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 127.7 miles away from Amador County center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 223.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 107.9 miles away from the county center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 255.5 miles away from the county center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 142.6 miles away from Amador County center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 243.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • California Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4482, Natural disaster type: Other
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 24, 2019 - March 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4434, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, Incident Period: February 1, 2017 - February 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 3, 2017 - January 12, 2017, FEMA Id: 4301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • California Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 29, 2006 to April 16, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1646: June 05, 2006, FEMA Id: 1646, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • California Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: December 17, 2005 to January 03, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1628: February 03, 2006, FEMA Id: 1628, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • California Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3248: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3248, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • California Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 02, 1998 to April 30, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1203: February 09, 1998, FEMA Id: 1203, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • California Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 28, 1996 to April 01, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1155: January 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1155, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: February 13, 1995 to April 19, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1046: March 12, 1995, FEMA Id: 1046, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Amador County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 5, Storms: 5, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Amador

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,654 (68.8%)
  • Carpooled: 1,516 (10.8%)
  • Bus: 6 (0.0%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 14 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 46 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle: 81 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 207 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 2,669 (19.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)
  • Production occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (33%)
  • England (7%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Peru (6%)
  • Venezuela (4%)
  • Lebanon (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Amador County


  • German (11%)
  • English (10%)
  • European (9%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • American (7%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Portuguese (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Amador County, California in 2010:

  • 3,814 people in state prisons
  • 346 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 123 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 93 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 73 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 62 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 15 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 13 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 12 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Amador County, California in 2000:

  • 3,457 people in state prisons
  • 765 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 139 people in nursing homes
  • 80 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 61 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 34 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $69,124.

9.89% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,001 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.89%
California average:

5.19%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.74% relocated from other counties in California ($57,924 average AGI)
1.15% relocated from other states ($6,077 average AGI)
Amador County:

1.15%
California average:

1.56%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Sacramento County, CA  2.15% ($75,062 average AGI)
from San Joaquin County, CA  0.97% ($65,848)
from Calaveras County, CA  0.66% ($47,536)
from El Dorado County, CA  0.59% ($63,287)
from Alameda County, CA  0.41% ($104,457)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.36% ($19,754)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.35% ($96,136)


7.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,739 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.81%
California average:

6.14%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.39% relocated to other counties in California ($33,365 average AGI)
2.42% relocated to other states ($19,373 average AGI)
Amador County:

2.42%
California average:

2.55%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Sacramento County, CA  1.29% ($54,718 average AGI)
to Calaveras County, CA  0.55% ($44,413)
to San Joaquin County, CA  0.46% ($33,286)
to El Dorado County, CA  0.46% ($72,526)
to Placer County, CA  0.21% ($53,857)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.19% ($19,871)
to Contra Costa County, CA  0.16% ($43,148)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.2

Births per 1000 population in Amador County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Amador County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Amador County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Amador County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Amador County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Amador County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Amador County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Amador County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Amador County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,867 (6,822 aged, 1,045 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 652 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Amador County, California in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (813)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (574)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (510)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (369)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (326)
  • Congestive heart failure (241)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (227)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (159)
  • Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (52)
  • Unspecified dementia (47)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 186.6. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 136.1
  • Other - 50.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 40,240
  • Male householders: 8,182 (2,064 living alone), Female householders: 7,839 (2,746 living alone)
  • 8,094 spouses (8,036 opposite-sex spouses), 1,029 unmarried partners, (964 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,694 children (8,054 natural, 149 adopted, 484 stepchildren), 1,088 grandchildren, 444 brothers or sisters, 620 parents, 37 foster children, 611 other relatives, 737 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,093

Size of family households: 5,682 2-persons, 1,897 3-persons, 1,661 4-persons, 869 5-persons, 167 6-persons, 149 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,813 1-person, 803 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 27 4-persons.

3,773 married couples with children.
1,097 single-parent households (344 men, 753 women).

90.7% of residents of Amador speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $208,393,000 ($5,508 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,013,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $115,526,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $51,913,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $564,000
Federal grants: $32,372,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,427,000 ($598,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,591,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $840,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,858,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,522,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,411
Here:

37 per 1000 residents
State:

77 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,062
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

34 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +87
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+39 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +3,977
Here +103 per 1000 residents
State -18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Amador County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.81 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

3.9

Year house built in Amador County, California
  • Year house built in Amador County, California
  • 532020 or later
  • 9712010 to 2019
  • 3,6982000 to 2009
  • 2,4341990 to 1999
  • 3,4411980 to 1989
  • 4,3321970 to 1979
  • 1,3931960 to 1969
  • 8871950 to 1959
  • 3511940 to 1949
  • 1,3651939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Amador County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Amador County, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Amador County, California
  • 481 room
  • 1082 rooms
  • 3803 rooms
  • 1,9904 rooms
  • 3,0675 rooms
  • 2,8626 rooms
  • 1,8717 rooms
  • 1,3788 rooms
  • 1,0019+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amador County, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amador County, California
  • 2101 room
  • 1312 rooms
  • 5743 rooms
  • 1,0234 rooms
  • 6015 rooms
  • 4846 rooms
  • 1227 rooms
  • 288 rooms
  • 1499+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Amador County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Amador County, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Amador County, California
  • 57no bedroom
  • 3581 bedroom
  • 2,7122 bedrooms
  • 7,5453 bedrooms
  • 1,7184 bedrooms
  • 2545+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amador County, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amador County, California
  • 210no bedroom
  • 5881 bedroom
  • 1,4302 bedrooms
  • 9413 bedrooms
  • 1234 bedrooms
  • 495+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Amador County, California in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Amador County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Amador County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 303no vehicle
  • 2,7391 vehicle
  • 5,1102 vehicles
  • 2,9283 vehicles
  • 1,1524 vehicles
  • 4565+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Amador County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Amador County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 563no vehicle
  • 1,2491 vehicle
  • 1,0672 vehicles
  • 3023 vehicles
  • 554 vehicles
  • 1065+ vehicles

89.9% of Amador County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in California.

Amador County:

89.9%
State average:

88.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29,499
  • Other state: 7,937
  • Northeast: 1,545
  • Midwest: 2,126
  • South: 2,009
  • West: 2,242
Year householders moved into unit in Amador County, CA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Amador County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 31.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.0%Utility gas
  • 20.3%Electricity
  • 19.5%Wood
  • 2.4%Other fuel
  • 2.3%Solar energy
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 46.2%Electricity
  • 33.3%Utility gas
  • 10.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.8%Wood
  • 0.4%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 263
Here:

10.1%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 420
Here:

18.9%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 779
Here:

37.7%
California:

15.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Amador County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,152,000
  • Charges - Other: $10,592,000
    Regular Highways: $1,996,000
    Air Transportation: $339,000
    Solid Waste Management: $303,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $360,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,008,000
    Health - Other: $11,490,000
    Police Protection: $10,199,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,867,000
    General - Other: $7,233,000
    Regular Highways: $6,677,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,947,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,944,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,927,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,784,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,674,000
    Financial Administration: $2,382,000
    Libraries: $800,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $708,000
    Solid Waste Management: $620,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $564,000
    Air Transportation: $446,000
    Parks and Recreation: $246,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,939,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,455,000
    Other: $732,000
    General Local Government Support: $175,000
    Air Transportation: $74,000
    Natural Resources: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $280,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $122,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $294,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $5,065,000
    Other: $1,194,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,960,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,174,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,192,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $405,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $538,000
    Interest Earnings: $518,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $517,000
    Rents: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $529,000
    Central Staff Services: $211,000
    General - Other: $178,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $97,000
    Health - Other: $72,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,495,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,803,000
    Health and Hospitals: $10,046,000
    Other: $9,267,000
    Education: $6,286,000
    Highways: $2,098,000
    General Local Government Support: $231,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,162,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,953,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $652,000
    Other: $618,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $418,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $344,000
    Other Selective Sales: $266,000
    Other License: $154,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,681,000

Amador County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,152,000
  • Charges - Other: $10,592,000
    Regular Highways: $1,996,000
    Air Transportation: $339,000
    Solid Waste Management: $303,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $360,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,008,000
    Health - Other: $11,490,000
    Police Protection: $10,199,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,867,000
    General - Other: $7,233,000
    Regular Highways: $6,677,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,947,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,944,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,927,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,784,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,674,000
    Financial Administration: $2,382,000
    Libraries: $800,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $708,000
    Solid Waste Management: $620,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $564,000
    Air Transportation: $446,000
    Parks and Recreation: $246,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,939,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,455,000
    Other: $732,000
    General Local Government Support: $175,000
    Air Transportation: $74,000
    Natural Resources: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $280,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $122,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $294,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $5,065,000
    Other: $1,194,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,960,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,174,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,192,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $405,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $538,000
    Interest Earnings: $518,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $517,000
    Rents: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $529,000
    Central Staff Services: $211,000
    General - Other: $178,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $97,000
    Health - Other: $72,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,495,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,803,000
    Health and Hospitals: $10,046,000
    Other: $9,267,000
    Education: $6,286,000
    Highways: $2,098,000
    General Local Government Support: $231,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,162,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,953,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $652,000
    Other: $618,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $418,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $344,000
    Other Selective Sales: $266,000
    Other License: $154,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,681,000

Amador County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,152,000
  • Charges - Other: $10,592,000
    Regular Highways: $1,996,000
    Air Transportation: $339,000
    Solid Waste Management: $303,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $360,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,008,000
    Health - Other: $11,490,000
    Police Protection: $10,199,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,867,000
    General - Other: $7,233,000
    Regular Highways: $6,677,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,947,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,944,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,927,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,784,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,674,000
    Financial Administration: $2,382,000
    Libraries: $800,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $708,000
    Solid Waste Management: $620,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $564,000
    Air Transportation: $446,000
    Parks and Recreation: $246,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,939,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,455,000
    Other: $732,000
    General Local Government Support: $175,000
    Air Transportation: $74,000
    Natural Resources: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $280,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $122,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $294,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $5,065,000
    Other: $1,194,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,960,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,174,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,192,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $405,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $538,000
    Interest Earnings: $518,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $517,000
    Rents: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $529,000
    Central Staff Services: $211,000
    General - Other: $178,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $97,000
    Health - Other: $72,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,495,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,803,000
    Health and Hospitals: $10,046,000
    Other: $9,267,000
    Education: $6,286,000
    Highways: $2,098,000
    General Local Government Support: $231,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,162,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,953,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $652,000
    Other: $618,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $418,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $344,000
    Other Selective Sales: $266,000
    Other License: $154,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,681,000

Amador County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,152,000
  • Charges - Other: $10,592,000
    Regular Highways: $1,996,000
    Air Transportation: $339,000
    Solid Waste Management: $303,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $360,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,008,000
    Health - Other: $11,490,000
    Police Protection: $10,199,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,867,000
    General - Other: $7,233,000
    Regular Highways: $6,677,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,947,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,944,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,927,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,784,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,674,000
    Financial Administration: $2,382,000
    Libraries: $800,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $708,000
    Solid Waste Management: $620,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $564,000
    Air Transportation: $446,000
    Parks and Recreation: $246,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,939,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,455,000
    Other: $732,000
    General Local Government Support: $175,000
    Air Transportation: $74,000
    Natural Resources: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $280,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $122,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $294,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $5,065,000
    Other: $1,194,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,960,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,174,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,192,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $405,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $538,000
    Interest Earnings: $518,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $517,000
    Rents: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $529,000
    Central Staff Services: $211,000
    General - Other: $178,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $97,000
    Health - Other: $72,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,495,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,803,000
    Health and Hospitals: $10,046,000
    Other: $9,267,000
    Education: $6,286,000
    Highways: $2,098,000
    General Local Government Support: $231,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,162,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,953,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $652,000
    Other: $618,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $418,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $344,000
    Other Selective Sales: $266,000
    Other License: $154,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,681,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 619
  • Number of aged recipients: 75
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 544
  • Number of recipients under 18: 38
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 446
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 135
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 326
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 348
Most common first names in Amador County, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John15976.1 years
William12875.7 years
Mary11582.9 years
Robert11374.2 years
James9872.9 years
George8578.0 years
Charles7075.9 years
Dorothy6180.7 years
Frank5777.1 years
Joseph5378.0 years
Most common last names in Amador County, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4873.7 years
Johnson4077.4 years
Williams3875.5 years
Anderson2979.3 years
Miller2877.3 years
Jones2673.4 years
Davis2483.9 years
Taylor2379.3 years
Martin2278.6 years
Brown2279.2 years
Businesses in Amador County, CA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lowe's1
Ace Hardware1New Balance1
Baskin-Robbins1Nike1
Best Western1Payless1
Blockbuster1Quiznos1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1SAS Shoes1
Curves2Sears1
Days Inn1Staples1
Dennys1Starbucks2
FedEx5Taco Bell1
GameStop1True Value1
H&R Block3U-Haul1
Holiday Inn1UPS5
Jamba Juice1Vans3
KFC1Vons1
Kmart1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1