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Amador
California

41K

Population

$75K

Median Income

$421K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$75K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$49,682

Federal Spending per Capita$353

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$80K

Avg Credit Score697

Work From Home %13.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms23

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$143K

Income (95th Percentile)$247K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.6%

Dependency Ratio0.84

Medicare Spending / Person$4,102

SS Benefits / Person$5,569

Education Wage Premium1.92x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$67K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$77K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$419K

This county

$790K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$438K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1708/mo

This county

$2300/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.69%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,814

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,698/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.5%

Homeownership Rate79.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.6%

Sold Above List Price

21.7%

Median Days to Close

28 days

Active Listings

285

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

48 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

26.2%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.9% · Redfin 97.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices66

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians61

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients757 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,183

Uninsured (under 65)5.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.49 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.71 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,450

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,448

HS Completion Rate90.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)56th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate28.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale7.2

January Sunshine1.01

January Temperature1.07

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 36

Good Air Days341 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation35.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$11K

Ozone Days360 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.70

Heating Degree Days3,090 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,209 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,698 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)887 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)78 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)43 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)14.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)22 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed84 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed17 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)137 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)182 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+37.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)66 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations15 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers33

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,086 workers

Public Transit Commuters28 workers

Walk to Work226 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)777 workers

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work1.5%

Agriculture

Farms139 farms

Farmland50,605 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.296

Nonprofit Organizations226

Veterans Share11.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.3%

Never-Married Adults24.7%

Divorced Adults15.3%

Religious Organizations23

Asian Population1.3%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations7.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.05 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores12

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging16

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms75

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms37

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$103K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · California was D+20 statewide

vs California State

Income tax

13.3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.69%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+32D+20

COL Index

County data142 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +517

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.03x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $421K

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Local News — Amador

myMotherLode.com · 2 weeks ago

Biomass-fueled data center project planned in Amador County

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MaxPreps · 3 days ago

Amador Valley Boys Freshman Basketball @ California

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Sacramento Bee · 1 week ago

Breaking: Lower Fire reported in Amador County on Aug. 24

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IQAir · Jun 22, 2026

Amador Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

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ABC10 · 1 month ago

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Ledger Dispatch · 4 weeks ago

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