Agua Dulce, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,828

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.8

0.873% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

34.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$146,107

17.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$933,400

Population & Diversity

Agua Dulce, CA is home to a population of 2.83k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.6% of Agua Dulce, CA residents were born outside of the country (469 people).

In 2024, there were 7.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.81k people) in Agua Dulce, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 231 Other (Hispanic) and 220 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Agua Dulce, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Agua Dulce, CA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Agua Dulce, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.81k ± 387
Other (Hispanic)
231 ± 215
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
220 ± 120

28.5%

Hispanic Population

806 people

28.5% of the people in Agua Dulce, CA are hispanic (806 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Agua Dulce, 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

16.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

469 people

15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

414 people

As of 2024, 16.6% of Agua Dulce, CA residents (469 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 Agua Dulce, CA was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 46
Korea
8 ± 19

Agua Dulce, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Agua Dulce, CA employs 1.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Agua Dulce, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (260 people), Manufacturing (177 people), and Retail Trade (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($162,031), Public Administration ($140,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,409).

Employment

Occupations

1.42k

2024 Value

± 254

3.35%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Agua Dulce, CA grew at a rate of 3.35%, from 1.38k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Agua Dulce, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (164 people), Management Occupations (145 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (139 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Agua Dulce, 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

1.42k

2024 Value

± 254

3.35%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Agua Dulce, CA grew at a rate of 3.35%, from 1.38k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Agua Dulce, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (260 people), Manufacturing (177 people), and Retail Trade (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Agua Dulce, CA, though some of these residents may live in Agua Dulce, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,355

Median earning men ± $21,118

$37,188

Median earning women ± $30,472

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($175,089), Information ($172,813), and Public Administration ($149,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($63,029), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Agua Dulce, CA was $933,400 in 2024, which is 2.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $907,600 to $933,400, a 2.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Agua Dulce, CA is 88.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Agua Dulce, CA have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Agua Dulce, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$933,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$97,271

$968

Median Property Taxes

±$178

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.9% of the housing units in Agua Dulce, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Agua Dulce, 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.

$146,107

Median Household Income

± $18,355

1.09k

Number of Households

± 215

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Agua Dulce, CA grew to $146,107 from the previous year's value of $124,268.

The following chart displays the households in Agua Dulce, 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 Agua Dulce, 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 (70.1%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Walked (5.1%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Agua Dulce, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who walked to work (5.1%).

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

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Agua Dulce, CA have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Agua Dulce, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Agua Dulce, CA (387 out of 2.82k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Agua Dulce, CA is Hispanic, followed by Native American and White.

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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