San Pablo, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
31,720
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.6
0.875% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.6%
5.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$79,478
1.61% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$551,700
6.92% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
14,485
0.964% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in San Pablo, 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.

72% of the residents in San Pablo, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Pablo, CA are Contra Costa College (1,755 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in San Pablo, CA was $551,700, and the homeownership rate was 42%.

Most people in San Pablo, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in San Pablo, CA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesCaliforniaContra Costa County, CASan Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CAContra Costa County (Far Southwest)--Richmond (Southwest) & San Pablo Cities PUMA, CAContra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA

Population & Diversity

San Pablo, CA is home to a population of 31.7k people, from which 72% are citizens. As of 2024, 44.2% of San Pablo, CA residents were born outside of the country (14k people).

In 2024, there were 2.77 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (13k people) in San Pablo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.14k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

72%
2024 Citizenship
75.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 72% of San Pablo, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Pablo, CA was 75.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Pablo, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    13k ± 1.36k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4.7k ± 1.02k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.14k ± 1.02k
59.8%
Hispanic Population
19k people

In 2024, there were 2.77 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (13k people) in San Pablo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.14k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

59.8% of the people in San Pablo, CA are hispanic (19k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

44.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
14k people
40.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13k people

As of 2024, 44.2% of San Pablo, CA residents (14k 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 San Pablo, CA was 40.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    154 ± 129
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    144 ± 89
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    48 ± 46

San Pablo, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of San Pablo, CA employs 14.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Pablo, CA were Retail Trade (1,758 people), Construction (1,708 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,636 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($73,350), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,508), and Educational Services ($65,552).

Employment

Occupations

14.5k
2024 Value
± 1,032
−0.964%
1 Year decline
± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Pablo, CA declined at a rate of −0.964%, from 14.6k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Pablo, CA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,475 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,446 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,293 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Pablo, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.5k
2024 Value
± 1,032
−0.964%
1 Year decline
± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Pablo, CA declined at a rate of −0.964%, from 14.6k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Pablo, CA, are Retail Trade (1,758 people), Construction (1,708 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,636 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Pablo, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Pablo, 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

$48,952
Median earning men ± $3,818
$40,703
Median earning women ± $3,580

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,221), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,948), and Public Administration ($65,347).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,975), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,927), and Manufacturing ($50,534).

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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

Voting results are not available for San Pablo, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert 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

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Alex 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.
Adam 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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Education

In 2023, universities in San Pablo, CA awarded 1,755 degrees. The student population of San Pablo, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,406 male students and 3,591 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Pablo, CA are Hispanic or Latino (859 and 49.4%), Asian (400 and 23%), Black or African American (187 and 10.7%), and White (165 and 9.48%).

The largest universities in San Pablo, CA by number of degrees awarded are Contra Costa College (1,755 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Pablo, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (540 and 30.8%), Biological & Physical Sciences (507 and 28.9%), and General Business Administration & Management (111 and 6.32%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,997 students enrolled in San Pablo, CA, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,771 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Biological & Physical Sciences
    237 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    180 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    92 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in San Pablo, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 237 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Contra Costa College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,755 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Contra Costa College with 1,755 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 603 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Pablo, CA, which is 0.523 times less than the 1,152 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 859 degrees mean that there were 2.15 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 400 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($24) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,126) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Pablo, CA was $551,700 in 2024, which is 1.66 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $516,000 to $551,700, a 6.92% increase. The homeownership rate in San Pablo, CA is 42%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Pablo, CA have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Pablo, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$551,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,624
$4,091
Median Property Taxes
±$486

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

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

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Rent vs Own

42%
Homeownership
2024
69.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 42% of the housing units in San Pablo, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,478
Median Household Income
± $3,342
9.74k
Number of Households
± 860

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.74k households in San Pablo, CA grew to $79,478 from the previous year's value of $78,215.

The following chart displays the households in San Pablo, 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 San Pablo, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (63.5%)
  2. Carpooled (16.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.86%)

In 2024, 63.5% of workers in San Pablo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who worked at home (8.86%).

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

32.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Pablo, CA have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in San Pablo, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Pablo, CA (3.92k out of 31.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Pablo, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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

91.9% of the population of San Pablo, CA has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 38.2% on Medicaid, 6.02% on Medicare, 7.26% on non-group plans, and 0.303% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.14%
Uninsured
40.1%
Employer Coverage
38.2%
Medicaid
6.02%
Medicare
7.26%
Non-Group
0.303%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Pablo, CA grew by 2.79% from 7.92% to 8.14%.

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