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BY HALEY VELASCO
Population within the Bay Area has grown by over 8% from 2019 to 2024, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile, median household incomes have varied throughout the area, with three ZIP codes seeing an increase and one seeing a decrease. On Jan. 29, the U.S. Census Bureau released new five-year data for 2024 as part of its American Community Survey. The new data represents a five-year estimate of the population across the country from 2020 to 2024, according to the bureau website. This data compares with the 2019 survey results, which studied the country from 2015 to 2019. Population grows in Bay Area, new data shows
Local demographics*
total population: 160,249
2024
total population: 147,982
2019
1 65.8%
1 53.7%
1 White 2 Hispanic or Latino 3 Other race 4 Asian 5 Black or African American 6 Two or more races 7 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 8 American Indian or Alaskan Native
1 White 2 Hispanic or Latino 3 Asian 4 Black or African American 5 Two or more races 6 Other race 7 American Indian or Alaskan Native 8 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
2 16.5%
2 16.72%
3 12.7%
6 1.61% 5 2.8%
6 3.8%
3 6.64%
At a closer glance
4 7.2%
At a closer glance
4 6.19%
5 5.8%
7 0.2%
8 0.01%
7 0.3%
8 0.02%
*ALL CATEGORIES LISTED ARE RACES, EXCEPT FOR HISPANIC OR LATINO, WHICH IS NOT A RACE. HOWEVER, THE PERCENTAGES OF THE RACES LISTED DO NOT INCLUDE HISPANIC OR LATINO RESIDENTS.
SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU 2019 AND 2024 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 5-YEAR ESTIMATES/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Median household income
Education level**
2019 2024
2019 2024
High school graduate or higher
Bachelor’s degree or higher achieved
$200K
+16.37%
$150K
+8.71%
-6.92%
+24.87%
$100K
62.15%
64.5%
33.57%
34.35%
$50K
$0
77058
77059
77062
77573
**BASED ON TOTAL POPULATION AGE 25 AND OLDER
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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