El Dorado Hills is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 50,547 people and nine associated neighborhoods, El Dorado Hills is the 183rd largest community in California. Much of the housing stock in El Dorado Hills was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local El Dorado Hills economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in El Dorado Hills, where the median household income is $156,126.00.
Housing costs in El Dorado Hills 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 El Dorado Hills has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in El Dorado Hills telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, El Dorado Hills is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, El Dorado Hills really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is El Dorado Hills perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
If knowledge is power, El Dorado Hills is a pretty powerful place. 57.52% of the adults in El Dorado Hills have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in El Dorado Hills in 2022 was $72,512, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $290,048 for a family of four.
El Dorado Hills is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call El Dorado Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of El Dorado Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in El Dorado Hills include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in El Dorado Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.