Acton, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,880

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

0.438% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

67.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$113,000

2.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$733,400

Population & Diversity

Acton, CA is home to a population of 7.88k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15% of Acton, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.28k people) in Acton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.97k Other (Hispanic) and 563 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Acton, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Acton, CA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Acton, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.28k ± 529
Other (Hispanic)
1.97k ± 829
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
563 ± 395

39.1%

Hispanic Population

3.08k people

39.1% of the people in Acton, CA are hispanic (3.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Acton, 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

15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

14.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2024, 15% of Acton, CA residents (1.18k 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 Acton, CA was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
125 ± 85
Vietnam
95 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 33

Acton, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Acton, CA employs 3.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Acton, CA were Educational Services (433 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (426 people), and Construction (357 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($106,600), Information ($86,898), and Utilities ($79,323).

Employment

Occupations

3.49k

2024 Value

± 439

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Acton, CA grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 3.45k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Acton, CA, are Management Occupations (575 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (391 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Acton, 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

3.49k

2024 Value

± 439

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Acton, CA grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 3.45k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Acton, CA, are Educational Services (433 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (426 people), and Construction (357 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Acton, CA, though some of these residents may live in Acton, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,047

Median earning men ± $6,849

$45,341

Median earning women ± $12,537

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($124,167), Manufacturing ($106,850), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,414).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,783), Information ($78,659), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($69,698).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Acton, CA was $733,400 in 2024, which is 2.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $695,300 to $733,400, a 5.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Acton, CA is 92.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Acton, CA have an average commute time of 47.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Acton, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$733,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,990

$2,482

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.1% of the housing units in Acton, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Acton, 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.

$113,000

Median Household Income

± $20,161

2.7k

Number of Households

± 368

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.7k households in Acton, CA grew to $113,000 from the previous year's value of $110,000.

The following chart displays the households in Acton, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Acton, 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 (67.9%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Carpooled (8.07%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Acton, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.07%).

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

47.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Acton, CA have a longer commute time (47.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.9% of the workforce in Acton, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Acton, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Acton, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Acton, CA (1.02k out of 7.82k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Acton, 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.

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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