The demographic data here was compiled primarily from the City-Data.com website. Note that the most recent census was completed back in the year 2000 and Discovery Bay’s population has doubled since that time.  Due to this, the City-Data website was used as a primary source as the content of their site is somewhat more current, though the reliability of the data cannot be guaranteed.  Please keep this in mind as you review the data compiled and presented below:

Total Population of Discovery Bay: 

• Approximately 17,000 in 2010 (per anecdotal information)

Population by Gender:

• Males:  51.7%
• Females:  48.3%

Ethnic Diversity: 

• White Non-Hispanic (82.5%)
• Hispanic (10.4%)
• Other race (4.0%)
• Two or more races (3.8%)
• Black (1.8%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Filipino (0.7%)

(Total is greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in “other race”)

Median Age of Residents:

• Discovery Bay:  38.7
• California Median Age:  33.3

Marital Status of Residents 15 Years and Older:

• Never married: 16.1%
• Now married: 71.4%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 2.7%
• Divorced: 8.0%

Educational Achievement of Residents 25 Years and Older:

• High school or higher: 92.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
• Unemployed: 2.9%

Estimated Median Household Income (2008):

• Discovery Bay:  $111,016
• California:  $61,021

Most common industries for males (%):

• Construction (18%)
• Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
• Public administration (8%)
• Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
• Finance and insurance (4%)
• Computer and electronic products (3%)
• Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):

• Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
• Health care (11%)
• Educational services (9%)
• Finance and insurance (8%)
• Computer and electronic products (5%)
• Construction (5%)
• Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

• Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
• Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
• Top executives (6%)
• Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
• Engineers (5%)
• Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
• Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

• Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
• Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
• Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
• Business operations specialists (6%)
• Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
• Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
• Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Daily Commute:

• Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,530 (-39.3%)
• Mean travel time to work: 50.6 minutes
• Workers who live AND work in Discovery Bay: 560 (12.4%)

Discovery Bay compared to California State Averages:

• Median household income above state average.
• Median house value above state average.
• Unemployed percentage below state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
• Renting percentage significantly below state average.
• Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
• House age significantly below state average.