County population in 2016: 54,694 (51% urban, 49% rural); it was 54,501 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 9,624 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,847 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,961 Renter-occupied apartments: 6,685 (it was 6,043 in 2000)
% of renters here:
29%
State:
44%
Land area: 2235 sq. mi.
Water area: 38.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Tuolumne County: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (30.2%), Construction (14.9%), Retail trade (13.0%), Educational, health and social services (11.0%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $53,877 ($38,725 in 1999)
This county:
$53,877
California:
$67,739
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $832 (lower quartile is $639, upper quartile is $1,055)
This county:
$832
State:
$1252
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $303,089 (it was $143,600 in 2000)
Tuolumne:
$303,089
California:
$477,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $206,465 - $416,421 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,618 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $554
Institutionalized population: 4,035
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 2
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 8
Assaults: 146
Burglaries: 606
Thefts: 831
Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,245 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,877 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 12.9%
Tuolumne County:
12.9%
California:
14.3%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.2% for Black residents, 18.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.4% for American Indian residents, 11.6% for other race residents, 22.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 48.7 years old
(Males: 46.4 years old, Females: 51.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.5 years old, Black residents: 37.9 years old, American Indian residents: 40.4 years old, Asian residents: 33.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.5 years old, Other race residents: 39.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tuolumne County is $576 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $744 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1028 a month.
Current college students: 2,825 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,555 (59.2% naturalized citizens)
Tuolumne County:
4.7%
Whole state:
27.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 330
2000 to 2009: 401
1990 to 1999: 433
1980 to 1989: 150
1970 to 1979: 207
Before 1970: 1,014
Note: State values scaled to Tuolumne County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 25,151
One, attached: 509
Two: 341
3 or 4: 852
5 to 9: 799
10 to 19: 275
20 to 49: 216
50 or more: 257
Mobile homes: 2,966
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 68
Housing units in Tuolumne County with a mortgage: 8,612 (241 second mortgage, 888 home equity loan, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,517
Here:
57.1% with mortgage
State:
71.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Tuolumne County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
14,728
5
Evangelical Protestant
7,727
41
Other
1,597
10
Mainline Protestant
796
9
Orthodox
59
1
None
30,458
-
Tuolumne 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: 14
Tuolumne County:
2.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:
1.26 / 10,000 pop.
California:
0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Tuolumne County:
3.77 / 10,000 pop.
California:
1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 67
This county:
12.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Tuolumne County:
7.3%
California:
7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Tuolumne County:
22.8%
State:
21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.3%
State:
17.9%
Agriculture in Tuolumne County:
Average size of farms: 418 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $65,836 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1263.19 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.37% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.19% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $46,102 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.60% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 59.02% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,656 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.58% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.18 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.88% Vegetables: 7 harvested acres Land in orchards: 294 acres
Earthquake activity:
Tuolumne County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 810% 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 150.8 miles away from Tuolumne County center, causing $524,000,000 total damage On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 217.3 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 122.3 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 103.6 miles away from the county center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 227.5 miles away from Tuolumne County center On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 216.7 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 Rim Fire, Incident Period: August 17, 2013 to October 25, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4158: December 13, 2013, FEMA Id: 4158, Natural disaster type: Fire
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 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 Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 24, 1999 to November 29, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3140: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3140, Natural disaster type: Fire
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
California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: February 12, 1986 to March 10, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-758: February 21, 1986, FEMA Id: 758, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
California Drought, Incident Period: January 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3023: January 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3023, Natural disaster type: Drought
California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 26, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-253: January 26, 1969, FEMA Id: 253, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
California Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 24, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-183: December 24, 1964, FEMA Id: 183, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Tuolumne County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 3
5.35% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,608 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.35%
California average:
5.12%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.79% relocated to other counties in California ($27,062 average AGI)
1.56% relocated to other states ($9,547 average AGI)
Tuolumne County:
1.56%
California average:
1.74%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Births per 1000 population in Tuolumne County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population in Tuolumne County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Tuolumne County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Tuolumne County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Tuolumne County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,997 (10,212 aged, 1,785 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 927 (10%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Tuolumne County, California in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (751)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (718)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (586)
5,796 married couples with children.
1,773 single-parent households (684 men, 1,089 women).
92.9% of residents of Tuolumne speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $332,316,000 ($5,834 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $8,686,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $177,902,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $76,750,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $363,000 Federal grants: $47,117,000 Federal procurement contracts: $8,284,000 ($796,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $21,900,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $41,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,278,000 Federal Government insurance: $4,793,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,335
Here:
39 per 1000 residents
State:
77 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 3,236
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
34 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +130
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+39 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +5,773
Here:
+97 per 1000 residents
State:
-18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Tuolumne County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.08 millions of gallons per day (43% from ground, 57% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.0
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 283
2000 to 2009: 3,762
1990 to 1999: 4,529
1980 to 1989: 6,420
1970 to 1979: 7,240
1960 to 1969: 3,657
1950 to 1959: 2,136
1940 to 1949: 1,330
1939 or earlier: 2,049
Note: State values scaled to Tuolumne population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Tuolumne County, California
Note: State values scaled to Tuolumne County population
no vehicle: 500
1 vehicle: 3,421
2 vehicles: 5,422
3 vehicles: 3,515
4 vehicles: 1,385
5+ vehicles: 808
no vehicle: 747
1 vehicle: 2,975
2 vehicles: 2,730
3 vehicles: 550
4 vehicles: 204
5+ vehicles: 31
84% of Tuolumne County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in California.
Tuolumne County:
83.7%
State average:
86.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 39,613
Other state: 11,852
Northeast: 1,964
Midwest: 4,064
South: 2,800
West: 3,010
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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