State
County
Land Area
3.8 sq mi
Density
4,280.10/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
21.02%
Discovery Bay is a city located in California. Discovery Bay has a 2020 population of 16,159. Discovery Bay is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 21.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,352 in 2010. Discovery Bay reached it's highest population of 16,159 in 2019.
The average household income in Discovery Bay is $155,534 with a poverty rate of 7.70%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,541 per month, and the median house value is $615,900. The median age in Discovery Bay is 41.7 years, 41.6 years for males, and 42 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Discovery Bay was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,105 | 81.10% |
| Asian | 1,068 | 6.61% |
| Two or More Races | 790 | 4.89% |
| Black or African American | 783 | 4.85% |
| Some Other Race | 214 | 1.32% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 167 | 1.03% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 32 | 0.20% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,482 | 2.95 | 83.4 |
| Married | 3,619 | 3.27 | 86.5 |
| Non Family | 1,040 | 1.45 | 86.2 |
| Female | 569 | 3.42 | 62.2 |
| Male | 254 | 3.46 | 75.2 |
3.2
Average Family Size
2.95
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 100 | 0.90% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 277 | 2.48% |
| High School Graduate | 2,365 | 21.20% |
| Some College | 3,513 | 31.49% |
| Associates Degree | 1,368 | 12.26% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,381 | 21.34% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,153 | 10.33% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 8,283 | 8,060 | 2,563 |
| Hispanic | 1,486 | 1,350 | 382 |
| Asian | 817 | 809 | 406 |
| Black | 435 | 425 | 114 |
| Multiple Races | 346 | 346 | 128 |
| Other Race | 178 | 162 | 41 |
| Native American | 49 | 49 | |
| Islander | 32 | 32 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.69%.
$75,689
Average Earnings
$84,515
Average Male
$57,264
Average Female
87.64% of Discovery Bay residents speak only English, while 12.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.55% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 11,098 | 696 | 6.27% |
| Black | 783 | 259 | 33.08% |
| Hispanic | 2,726 | 142 | 5.21% |
| Asian | 1,068 | 130 | 12.17% |
| Other | 214 | 23 | 10.75% |
| Multiple | 790 | 15 | 1.90% |
7.70%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.09%
Male Poverty Rate
9.24%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Discovery Bay is Black, with 33.08% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Discovery Bay is Multiple, with 1.90% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.09%.
59.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
62.0%
Male Marriage Rate
56.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 818 | 7.98% |
| Black | 65 | 13.95% |
| Hispanic | 32 | 1.69% |
| 2 or More | 29 | 5.62% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.07% |
| Indian | 6 | 4.55% |
1.94%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.72%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.9%
Labor Force Participation
62.1%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
91.05%
Native Born
8.95%
Foreign Born
2.97%
Non Citizen
5.98%
Naturalized
91.05% of Discovery Bay residents were born in the United States, with 68.15% having been born in California. 2.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16,159 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 16,159 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 16,159 | 178 | 1.11% |
| 2018 | 15,981 | 456 | 2.94% |
| 2017 | 15,525 | 760 | 5.15% |
| 2016 | 14,765 | 115 | 0.78% |
| 2015 | 14,650 | 335 | 2.34% |
| 2014 | 14,315 | 1,285 | 9.86% |
| 2013 | 13,030 | 410 | 3.25% |
| 2012 | 12,620 | 114 | 0.91% |
| 2011 | 12,506 | -846 | -6.34% |
| 2010 | 13,352 | 0.00% |