National City, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
55,960
0.683% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/AAlex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AAdam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.6
1.67% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
14%
0.774% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$64,248
7.35% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$580,900
14.8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
25,479
1.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, National City, CA had a population of 56k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $64,248. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of National City, CA declined from 56,345 to 55,960, a −0.683% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,850 to $64,248, a 7.35% increase.

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None of the households in National City, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in National City, CA was $580,900, and the homeownership rate was 34.2%.

Most people in National City, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in National City, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of National City, CA employs 25.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in National City, CA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($71,920), Public Administration ($63,881), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,708).

Employment

Occupations

25.5k
2023 Value
± 1,384
1.1%
1 Year growth
± 7.46%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in National City, CA grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 25.2k employees to 25.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in National City, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,922 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,443 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (2,231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of National City, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.5k
2023 Value
± 1,384
1.1%
1 Year growth
± 7.46%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in National City, CA grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 25.2k employees to 25.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in National City, CA, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of National City, CA, though some of these residents may live in National City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,217
Median earning men ± $2,952
$28,998
Median earning women ± $1,810

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,197), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,890), and Information ($48,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($61,974), Construction ($61,359), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,208).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

2024 Election Results
  1. N/AKamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. N/ADonald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. N/ARobert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

N/AAlex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
N/AAdam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in National City, CA awarded 59 degrees. The student population of National City, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,146 male students and 298 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,444 students enrolled in National City, CA, 79.4% men and 20.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Two or More Races with 396 records, of which 18.2% were women and 81.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Specific Applications Computer Programming
    2 degrees awarded
  2. Computer & Computer Systems Technology
    22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in National City, CA was Specific Applications Computer Programming with 2 degrees awarded.

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

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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.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in National City, CA was $580,900 in 2023, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $505,800 to $580,900, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in National City, CA is 34.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in National City, CA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in National City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$580,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,851
$6,063
Median Property Taxes
±$550

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 National City, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

34.2%
Homeownership
2023
76.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 34.2% of the housing units in National City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 32.8%.

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in National City, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,248
Median Household Income
± $4,883
17.7k
Number of Households
± 1,071

In 2023, the median household income of the 17.7k households in National City, CA grew to $64,248 from the previous year's value of $59,850.

The following chart displays the households in National City, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for National City, CA is from National City, CA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in National City, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70.3%)
  2. Carpooled (14.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.16%)

In 2023, 70.3% of workers in National City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (6.16%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in National City, CA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in National City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in National City, CA (7.67k out of 54.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in National City, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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.

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Health

87.1% of the population of National City, CA has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 28.6% on Medicaid, 8.58% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 3.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

12.9%
Uninsured
36%
Employer Coverage
28.6%
Medicaid
8.58%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
3.13%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in National City, CA grew by 3.33% from 12.4% to 12.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in National City, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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