Bishop, CA Profile: Facts & Data

The primary coordinate point for Bishop is located at latitude 37.3635 and longitude -118.3951 in Inyo County. The formal boundaries for the City of Bishop encompass a land area of 1.86 sq. miles and a water area of 0.05 sq. miles. Inyo County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

The City of Bishop has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Bishop is located within Bishop CCD of Inyo County.

Bishop, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	3,747 (100%)
Population in Households	3,630 (96.9%)
Population in Families	2,642 (70.5%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	117 ( 3.1%)
Population Density	2,010
Diversity Index²	76


INCOME
Median Household Income	$69,867
Average Household Income	$87,899
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	37%
Per Capita Income	$40,917
Wealth Index⁵	61
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (60.1)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,965 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	668 (34.0%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,074 (54.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	223 (11.3%)
Median Home Value	$414,019
Average Home Value	$411,452
Housing Affordability Index³	68

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,742
Average Household Size	2.08
Family Households	868
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Bishop, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Bishop to the other 1,618 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.45%	-0.15%
Households	-0.08%	-0.15%
Families		-0.07%
Median Household Income		2.12%
Per Capita Income		2.64%
Owner Occupied HU		0.56%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 723	55th
Population Density	# 610	62nd
Median Household Income	# 1054	35th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1184	73rd
Per Capita Income	# 830	49th
Diversity Index	# 581	64th

Bishop, CA Profile: Facts & Data

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Bishop, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

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Bishop, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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