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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Happy Camp, CA compare?
| Figure | Happy Camp, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 905 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 75 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.5% |
| Measure | Happy Camp, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 539±140 |
| Median age | 57.6±10.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.9%±10.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 52.5%±13.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.6%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.7%±9.7 pts |
| Median household income | $41,375±$18,115 |
| Per capita income | $26,313±$4,104 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.1%±8.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 24.0%±15.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $166,400±$70,186 |
| Median gross rent | $775±$177 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.9%±19.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.1%±13.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 10.2%±7.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.4%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.0%±12.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 12.3 min±5.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov