WallaceCA
This town of 714 people was settled in 1883.
Is Wallace a good place to live?
Wallace’s average commute is 58 minutes, where California’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 52% of the land in Wallace is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Wallace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
714 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wallace: who provides what
Wallace is unincorporated, so Calaveras County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wallace.
Wallace keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
3.1 miles of trail. Wallace’s density of trails comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer adults under 35 in Wallace than across California
Four-year graduates: 32% of adults 25 and older here, 37% across California. Adults 18 to 34 are 3% of residents (24% statewide); children under 18 are 40% of residents (22% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 2% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Wallace’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±35 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Wallace | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 38.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.3% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.2% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 3.9% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 28.4% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Wallace is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Wallace sits above 87% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2022, has brought federal aid to Wallace households. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 39% to wildfires.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Wallace’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Stockton (10%), Sacramento (5%) and San Jose (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 38 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A home in Wallace is worth about $554K, on Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 3.4% of its value. For households in Wallace, the share who are owner-occupiers is 65%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Wallace: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wallace is
In Wallace, 29% of adults have obesity. Of 32 CDC measures, Wallace beats the California average on 7 and trails it on 7. Two figures for adults locally: 24% have been diagnosed with depression, 14% smoke cigarettes.
| Wallace | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wallace | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.2% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wallace
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wallace; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wallace residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Wallace for work
Where Wallace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Wallace
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wallace, CA a good place to live?
Wallace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.