Shingle Springs is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 4,660 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Shingle Springs is the 537th largest community in California.
Housing costs in Shingle Springs are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.
Also of interest is that Shingle Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.78% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Shingle Springs is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Shingle Springs a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Shingle Springs has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Shingle Springs’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Shingle Springs is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Shingle Springs is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.74% of adults in Shingle Springs have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Shingle Springs in 2022 was $68,215, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $272,860 for a family of four.
Shingle Springs is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Shingle Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shingle Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Shingle Springs include German, Irish, English, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Shingle Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.