Occidental, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,494 (all nonfarm))

Occidental, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 625 (527 occupied: 380 owner occupied, 147 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	43%

Housing density: 125 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,048 (lower quartile is $711, upper quartile is $1,323)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,050

Median gross rent in Occidental, CA in 2007: $1,213

Housing units in Occidental with a mortgage: 258 (32 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 95

Occidental,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $796,542 (it was $344,100 in 2000)

Occidental:	$796,542
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $313,059 - $1,065,156

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $756,314
Here: $756,314
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,227,056
Here: $1,227,056
State: $541,123

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,468

In family households: 1,222 (318 male householders, 86 female householders)
339 spouses, 442 children (411 natural, 12 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 246 (84 male householders (62 living alone)), 84 female householders (52 living alone)), 78 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 26 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 143 2-persons, 119 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 114 1-person, 54 2-persons.

195 married couples with children.
85 single-parent households (23 men, 62 women).

89.5% of residents of Occidental speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 45 (3.0%)
(37.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.3
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Occidental, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 71 5 rooms: 115 6 rooms: 38 7 rooms: 43 8 rooms: 27 9 or more rooms: 62

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Occidental, California:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 33 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 40 5 rooms: 25 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 17
1980 to 1989: 113
1970 to 1979: 61
1960 to 1969: 31
1950 to 1959: 60
1940 to 1949: 62
1939 or earlier: 273

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Occidental:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 37 2 bedrooms: 146 3 bedrooms: 100 4 bedrooms: 80 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Occidental:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 61 2 bedrooms: 66 3 bedrooms: 9 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Occidental in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 68 2 vehicles: 156 3 vehicles: 116 4 vehicles: 32 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Occidental in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 85 2 vehicles: 52 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Occidental, 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: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 12
$250,000 to $299,999: 35
$300,000 to $399,999: 56
$400,000 to $499,999: 29
$500,000 to $749,999: 35
$750,000 to $999,999: 50
$1,000,000 or more: 147

Occidental rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Occidental:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 12
$700 to $749: 17
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 47
$1,250 to $1,499: 25
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 6

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 12 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 17

Occidental, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.8%
Number of people working at home: 34 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 83
5 to 9 minutes: 97
10 to 14 minutes: 22
15 to 19 minutes: 68
20 to 24 minutes: 32
25 to 29 minutes: 48
30 to 34 minutes: 228
35 to 39 minutes: 37
40 to 44 minutes: 32
45 to 59 minutes: 29
60 to 89 minutes: 25
90 or more minutes: 66

Occidental mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 654 (82%)
Carpooled: 90 (11%)
Walked: 23 (3%)
Worked at home: 34 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 24
$10,000 to $14,999: 51
$15,000 to $19,999: 31
$20,000 to $24,999: 34
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 41
$35,000 to $39,999: 34
$40,000 to $44,999: 12
$45,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $74,999: 74
$75,000 to $99,999: 81
$100,000 to $124,999: 57
$125,000 to $149,999: 30
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 25

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 280

English: 265

Italian: 200

German: 117

Other groups: 88

Russian: 59

Danish: 37

Norwegian: 37

British: 25

United States or American: 24

Czech: 22

Greek: 19

Welsh: 19

Scotch-Irish: 17

Swedish: 17

French (except Basque): 16

Lithuanian: 11

Portuguese: 9

Ukrainian: 8

Austrian: 7

Scottish: 7

European: 6

Czechoslovakian: 5

Hungarian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (38%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (36%)
Mexico (27%)

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

This state: 1107
Northeast: 140
Midwest: 91
South: 43
West: 68

75% of Occidental residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 72
Less than 1 year of college: 35
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 88
Associate degree: 70
Bachelor's degree: 132
Master's degree: 37
Professional school degree: 63
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 31
Less than 1 year of college: 13
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 79
Associate degree: 69
Bachelor's degree: 179
Master's degree: 67
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,975
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $272,965
Two or more races householders: $110,248
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,597

Occidental household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Occidental household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Occidental household income for Two or more races householders

Occidental household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Occidental marital status for males

Occidental marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $694,457
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $810,199
Two or more races householders: $1,041,685

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 579
One, attached: 17
Two: 10
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Occidental:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%) Wood (31%) Utility gas (8%) Electricity (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%) Wood (19%) Electricity (14%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55

Here:	28.2%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15

Here:	15.5%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	5.0%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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