Huntington Beach, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

195,240

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.81%

4.75% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,919

0.862% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.1M

Population & Diversity

Huntington Beach, CA is home to a population of 195k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.6% of Huntington Beach, CA residents were born outside of the country (34.3k people).

In 2024, there were 4.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (115k people) in Huntington Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 15.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Huntington Beach, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huntington Beach, CA was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Huntington Beach, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntington Beach, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
115k ± 2.84k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
25.3k ± 1.76k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15.8k ± 2.12k

18.8%

Hispanic Population

36.8k people

18.8% of the people in Huntington Beach, CA are hispanic (36.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huntington Beach, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

17.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34.3k people

16.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.1k people

As of 2024, 17.6% of Huntington Beach, CA residents (34.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Huntington Beach, CA was 16.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Huntington Beach, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,590 ± 339
Gulf War (2001-)
2,033 ± 411
Gulf War (1990s)
805 ± 229

Huntington Beach, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Huntington Beach, CA.

Economy

The economy of Huntington Beach, CA employs 103k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huntington Beach, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (13,658 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,584 people), and Manufacturing (11,307 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($163,106), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($148,636), and Utilities ($121,151).

Employment

Occupations

103k

2024 Value

± 2,836

−0.383%

1 Year decline

± 3.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington Beach, CA declined at a rate of −0.383%, from 104k employees to 103k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntington Beach, CA, are Management Occupations (16,275 people), Sales & Related Occupations (11,541 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,808 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntington Beach, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

103k

2024 Value

± 2,836

−0.383%

1 Year decline

± 3.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington Beach, CA declined at a rate of −0.383%, from 104k employees to 103k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntington Beach, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,658 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,584 people), and Manufacturing (11,307 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huntington Beach, CA, though some of these residents may live in Huntington Beach, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,419

Median earning men ± $4,116

$56,409

Median earning women ± $5,006

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,628), Wholesale Trade ($107,398), and Manufacturing ($102,909).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($84,821), Manufacturing ($84,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,362).

Education

The student population of Huntington Beach, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,025 male students and 5,729 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Huntington Beach, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,820 and 33.6%), Asian (1,708 and 31.5%), White (1,440 and 26.5%), and Two or More Races (232 and 4.28%).

The largest universities in Huntington Beach, CA by number of degrees awarded are Golden West College (5,486 and 99.6%) and CalCopa Massage School (23 and 0.417%).

The most popular majors in Huntington Beach, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,462 and 44.7%), General Studies (558 and 10.1%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (374 and 6.79%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 10,754 students enrolled in Huntington Beach, CA, 46.7% men and 53.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,651 records, of which 58.9% were women and 41.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,176 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
374 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
338 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Huntington Beach, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,176 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Huntington Beach, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Golden West College
5,486 degrees awarded
CalCopa Massage School
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Golden West College with 5,486 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2,402 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Huntington Beach, CA, which is 0.773 times less than the 3,107 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,820 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,708 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($92) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,465) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huntington Beach, CA was $1.1M in 2024, which is 3.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.05M to $1.1M, a 5.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Huntington Beach, CA is 55.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Huntington Beach, CA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huntington Beach, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.1M

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,759

$43,400

Median Property Taxes

±$1,552

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Huntington Beach, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Huntington Beach, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.4% of the housing units in Huntington Beach, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Huntington Beach, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$120,919

Median Household Income

± $2,965

78.3k

Number of Households

± 2,346

In 2024, the median household income of the 78.3k households in Huntington Beach, CA grew to $120,919 from the previous year's value of $119,885.

The following chart displays the households in Huntington Beach, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Huntington Beach, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.1%)
Worked At Home (21.8%)
Carpooled (6.02%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Huntington Beach, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntington Beach, CA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% of the workforce in Huntington Beach, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Huntington Beach, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Huntington Beach, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Huntington Beach, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntington Beach, CA (15.2k out of 194k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Huntington Beach, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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