About Dollar Point

Dollar Point is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 1,566 people and just one neighborhood, Dollar Point is the 642nd largest community in California.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dollar Point is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dollar Point is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dollar Point who work in sales jobs (18.63%), office and administrative support jobs (12.38%), and food service (12.15%).

Of important note, Dollar Point is also a town of artists. Dollar Point has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Dollar Point's character.

A relatively large number of people in Dollar Point telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.39% 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.

Dollar Point is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.32 minutes getting to work every day.

Dollar Point 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.

Dollar Point Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Dollar Point. 46.57% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Dollar Point in 2000 was $32,882, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,528 for a family of four.

The people who call Dollar Point home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dollar Point is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dollar Point include Irish, German, English, French, Italian, Danish, Scottish, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Dollar Point is English. Some people also speak French.