American Canyon, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: American Canyon, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 9,813 (Urban population: 9,721, Rural population: 92 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 3,279 (3,213 occupied: 2,771 owner occupied, 442 renter occupied) % of renters here:   14% State:   43% Housing density: 794 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in American Canyon, California on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: American Canyon pros and cons  (4 replies) Moving to American Canyon  (8 replies) Life in American Canyon, Ca  (2 replies) Vote No On Prop 98  (124 replies) Relocating to Vallejo  (4 replies) any benicia residents here?  (19 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $187,500 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,125 Median gross rent in American Canyon, CA in 2000: $924 Housing units in American Canyon with a mortgage: 1,666 (266 second mortgage, 121 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 308 Household type by relationship Households: 9,679 In family households: 8,842 (1,963 male householders, 478 female householders) 1,969 spouses, 3,312 children (3,095 natural, 69 adopted, 148 stepchildren), 281 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 84 parents, 333 other relatives, 292 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 837 (298 male householders (218 living alone)), 425 female householders (377 living alone)), 114 nonrelatives In group quarters: 134 (22 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 774 2-persons, 511 3-persons, 544 4-persons, 335 5-persons, 151 6-persons, 126 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 595 1-person, 128 2-persons. 1,816 married couples with children. 555 single-parent households (171 men, 384 women). 70.2% of residents of American Canyon speak English at home. 13.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 10.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 1.5% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well). Foreign born population: 2,049 (20.9%) (58.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in American Canyon, CA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 8 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 7 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 18 $80,000 to $89,999: 12 $90,000 to $99,999: 57 $100,000 to $124,999: 181 $125,000 to $149,999: 225 $150,000 to $174,999: 434 $175,000 to $199,999: 432 $200,000 to $249,999: 472 $250,000 to $299,999: 93 $300,000 to $399,999: 18 $400,000 to $499,999: 17 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in American Canyon: Less than $100: 7 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 14 $250 to $299: 14 $300 to $349: 25 $350 to $399: 21 $400 to $449: 16 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 7 $550 to $599: 16 $600 to $649: 7 $650 to $699: 15 $700 to $749: 49 $750 to $799: 10 $800 to $899: 121 $900 to $999: 68 $1,000 to $1,249: 11 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 41

Percentage of workers working in this county: 36.9%
Number of people working at home: 137 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 87 5 to 9 minutes: 276 10 to 14 minutes: 444 15 to 19 minutes: 485 20 to 24 minutes: 597 25 to 29 minutes: 263 30 to 34 minutes: 446 35 to 39 minutes: 189 40 to 44 minutes: 134 45 to 59 minutes: 521 60 to 89 minutes: 444 90 or more minutes: 141

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,054 (73%) Carpooled: 858 (21%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%) Subway or elevated: 9 (0%) Ferryboat: 36 (1%) Taxi: 11 (0%) Bicycle: 17 (0%) Walked: 29 (1%) Other means: 7 (0%) Worked at home: 137 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 268 $10,000 to $14,999: 153 $15,000 to $19,999: 140 $20,000 to $24,999: 106 $25,000 to $29,999: 178 $30,000 to $34,999: 129 $35,000 to $39,999: 223 $40,000 to $44,999: 153 $45,000 to $49,999: 120 $50,000 to $59,999: 304 $60,000 to $74,999: 458 $75,000 to $99,999: 607 $100,000 to $124,999: 148 $125,000 to $149,999: 146 $150,000 to $199,999: 22 $200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 4127
• German: 694
• English: 622
• Irish: 617
• United States or American: 382
• Italian: 320
• Portuguese: 259
• French (except Basque): 119
• Swedish: 119
• Scotch-Irish: 91
• Subsaharan African:: 90
• European: 79
• Dutch: 73
• Polish: 63
• Norwegian: 62
• Scottish: 54
• African: 54
• Danish: 49
• Maltese: 38
• French Canadian: 37
• Czech: 35
• Swiss: 31
• Hungarian: 27
• Armenian: 27
• Cape Verdean: 27
• Russian: 26
• Arab:: 23
• Arab/Arabic: 23
• Greek: 17
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17
• Jamaican: 17
• Canadian: 15
• Northern European: 11
• Scandinavian: 9
• Other Subsaharan African: 9
• Welsh: 9
• Finnish: 8
• Lithuanian: 7
• Icelander: 7

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

• This state: 5419
• Northeast: 282
• Midwest: 704
• South: 701
• West: 466

60% of American Canyon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 37
• Nursery to 4th grade: 26
• 5th and 6th grade: 48
• 7th and 8th grade: 89
• 9th grade: 75
• 10th grade: 104
• 11th grade: 95
• 12th grade, no diploma: 155
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 754
• Less than 1 year of college: 251
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 544
• Associate degree: 197
• Bachelor's degree: 431
• Master's degree: 83
• Professional school degree: 22
• Doctorate degree: 8

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 104
• Nursery to 4th grade: 6
• 5th and 6th grade: 88
• 7th and 8th grade: 52
• 9th grade: 56
• 10th grade: 37
• 11th grade: 166
• 12th grade, no diploma: 167
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 917
• Less than 1 year of college: 350
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 586
• Associate degree: 265
• Bachelor's degree: 361
• Master's degree: 117
• Professional school degree: 16
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 21.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 38.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $48,507
• Black householders: $85,050
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,893
• Asian householders: $73,728
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $152,338
• Some other race householders: $42,429
• Two or more races householders: $52,000
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $51,364

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $171,900
• Black or African American householders: $178,600
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $162,500
• Asian householders: $198,000
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $162,500
• Some other race householders: $168,900
• Two or more races householders: $168,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $173,800

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,343
• One, attached: 23
• Two: 50
• 3 or 4: 20
• 5 to 9: 19
• 20 to 49: 42
• Mobile homes: 782

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,000

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California:	15.4%

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