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Opal Cliffs, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $950,190 (it was $331,100 in 2000)
Opal Cliffs:

$950,190
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $767,282 - $1,862,371

Total population: 5,846 (All urban)

Houses: 3,136 (2,823 occupied: 1,493 owner occupied, 1,330 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

47%
State:

44%

Housing density: 4,057 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $1,182,827.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,357, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,908


Median gross rent in Opal Cliffs, CA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Opal Cliffs with a mortgage: 710 (114 second mortgage, 88 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 193

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Opal Cliffs, California Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 251,413
  • In family households: 196,185 (38,808 male householders, 18,962 female householders)
    43,334 spouses, 67,329 children (63,444 natural, 1,638 adopted, 2,247 stepchildren), 4,926 grandchildren, 3,118 brothers or sisters, 2,193 parents, foster children, 5,097 other relatives, 10,032 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 55,228 (17,211 male householders (11,156 living alone)), 19,374 female householders (13,770 living alone)), 18,643 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 10,969 (1,166 institutionalized population)

40,832 married couples with children.
12,801 single-parent households (3,564 men, 9,237 women).

87.4% of residents of Opal Cliffs speak English at home.
9.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 38% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 528 (7.9%)
(40.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.6
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Opal Cliffs, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Opal Cliffs, California
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1921 bedroom
  • 7502 bedrooms
  • 4453 bedrooms
  • 1064 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Opal Cliffs, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Opal Cliffs, California
  • 117no bedroom
  • 4131 bedroom
  • 5712 bedrooms
  • 2223 bedrooms
  • 74 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Opal Cliffs in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Opal Cliffs in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 78no vehicle
  • 5131 vehicle
  • 5872 vehicles
  • 2443 vehicles
  • 524 vehicles
  • 195+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Opal Cliffs in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Opal Cliffs in renter-occupied apartments
  • 145no vehicle
  • 5421 vehicle
  • 4692 vehicles
  • 1523 vehicles
  • 224 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Opal Cliffs, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Opal Cliffs, California
  • 01 room
  • 522 rooms
  • 2053 rooms
  • 4054 rooms
  • 3885 rooms
  • 2886 rooms
  • 967 rooms
  • 358 rooms
  • 249+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Opal Cliffs, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Opal Cliffs, California
  • 1171 room
  • 2192 rooms
  • 2283 rooms
  • 4394 rooms
  • 2225 rooms
  • 726 rooms
  • 177 rooms
  • 78 rooms
  • 99+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Opal Cliffs, CA
  • Opal Cliffs, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Opal Cliffs, CA in 2022
  • 3,841Less than $10,000
  • 4,799$10,000 to $19,999
  • 4,138$20,000 to $29,999
  • 4,483$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,449$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3,473$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4,916$60,000 to $74,999
  • 8,137$75,000 to $99,999
  • 8,297$100,000 to $124,999
  • 6,117$125,000 to $149,999
  • 7,640$150,000 to $199,999
  • 16,588$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.3%
Number of people working at home: 721 (19.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 91
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 345
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 569
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 651
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 464
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 133
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 262
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 53
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 62
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 206
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 339
  • 90 or more minutes: 77

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,365 (65.7%)
  • Carpooled: 542 (15.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 54 (1.5%)
  • Ferryboat: 11 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle: 17 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle: 155 (4.3%)
  • Walked: 95 (2.6%)
  • Other means: 13 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 349 (9.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Opal Cliffs, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Opal Cliffs, California
  • 1161995 to March 2000
  • 711990 to 1994
  • 811985 to 1989
  • 371980 to 1984
  • 621975 to 1979
  • 401970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 106Before 1965
Ancestries in Opal Cliffs, CA <small>(Other ancestries excluded from the graph)</small>

First ancestries reported:

  • Other: 1,863 (23.6%)
  • German: 1,276 (16.2%)
  • Irish: 1,080 (13.7%)
  • English: 953 (12.1%)
  • Italian: 476 (6.0%)
  • French: 406 (5.1%)
  • United States: 257 (3.3%)
  • Scottish: 211 (2.7%)
  • Dutch: 191 (2.4%)
  • Norwegian: 155 (2.0%)
  • Portuguese: 145 (1.8%)
  • Welsh: 137 (1.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 117 (1.5%)
  • Swedish: 113 (1.4%)
  • Polish: 93 (1.2%)
  • Russian: 78 (1.0%)
  • Hungarian: 65 (0.8%)
  • Danish: 62 (0.8%)
  • Arab: 50 (0.6%)
  • French Canadian: 37 (0.5%)
  • West Indian: 33 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 25 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 19 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 16 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 15 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 8 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 8 (0.1%)

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

Mexico
Opal Cliffs:

43.7% (224)
California:

44.3% (3,928,701)

United Kingdom
Opal Cliffs:

9.6% (49)
California:

1.5% (133,090)

Brazil
Opal Cliffs:

9.4% (48)
California:

0.3% (22,931)

Canada
Opal Cliffs:

6.6% (34)
California:

1.6% (141,181)

El Salvador
Opal Cliffs:

5.5% (28)
California:

4.1% (359,673)

Germany
Opal Cliffs:

4.9% (25)
California:

1.1% (98,160)

Guatemala
Opal Cliffs:

3.1% (16)
California:

2.4% (211,458)

Austria
Opal Cliffs:

2.7% (14)
California:

0.1% (9,641)

Korea
Opal Cliffs:

2.5% (13)
California:

3.0% (268,452)

Other Central America
Opal Cliffs:

2.1% (11)
California:

0.2% (18,679)

Other Northern Europe
Opal Cliffs:

1.8% (9)
California:

0.2% (18,478)

Ukraine
Opal Cliffs:

1.8% (9)
California:

0.5% (44,953)

South Africa
Opal Cliffs:

1.6% (8)
California:

0.2% (14,359)

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

  • This state: 4,112
  • Other state: 1,735
  • Northeast: 441
  • Midwest: 640
  • South: 358
  • West: 296

50% of Opal Cliffs residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 41
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9
  • 5th and 6th grade: 14
  • 7th and 8th grade: 22
  • 9th grade: 25
  • 10th grade: 57
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 92
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 331
  • Less than 1 year of college: 147
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 562
  • Associate degree: 192
  • Bachelor's degree: 549
  • Master's degree: 137
  • Professional school degree: 83
  • Doctorate degree: 33
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 32
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 17
  • 7th and 8th grade: 50
  • 9th grade: 32
  • 10th grade: 42
  • 11th grade: 25
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 38
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 547
  • Less than 1 year of college: 155
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 561
  • Associate degree: 148
  • Bachelor's degree: 460
  • Master's degree: 81
  • Professional school degree: 105
  • Doctorate degree: 10
Educational Attainment for Females
Opal Cliffs marital status for males
Opal Cliffs marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,637
  • One, attached: 285
  • Two: 157
  • 3 or 4: 144
  • 5 to 9: 83
  • 10 to 19: 64
  • 20 to 49: 35
  • 50 or more: 17
  • Mobile homes: 714

Median worth of mobile homes: $208,733

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%
Year householders moved into residence in Opal Cliffs
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Opal Cliffs, CA
  • 83.9%Utility gas
  • 10.1%Electricity
  • 4.4%Wood
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Opal Cliffs, CA
  • 84.3%Utility gas
  • 13.2%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 62
Here:

12.3%
California:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
California:

7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34
Here:

6.8%
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 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