Airport, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

903

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

0.321% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

41.4%

34.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,159

23.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$441,700

Population & Diversity

Airport, CA is home to a population of 903 people, from which 74.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.6% of Airport, CA residents were born outside of the country (294 people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (286 people) in Airport, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 195 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.5%

2024 Citizenship

71.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.5% of Airport, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Airport, CA was 71.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Airport, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 231
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
283 ± 286
Other (Hispanic)
195 ± 147

59.5%

Hispanic Population

537 people

59.5% of the people in Airport, CA are hispanic (537 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Airport, 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

32.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

294 people

33.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

424 people

As of 2024, 32.6% of Airport, CA residents (294 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 Airport, CA was 33.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 25
Korea
7 ± 18
Vietnam
6 ± 22

Airport, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Airport, CA employs 335 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Airport, CA were Retail Trade (71 people), Transportation & Warehousing (51 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,125), Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,472), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,472).

Employment

Occupations

335

2024 Value

± 158

−33.3%

1 Year decline

± 89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Airport, CA declined at a rate of −33.3%, from 502 employees to 335 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Airport, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (63 people), Material Moving Occupations (48 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Airport, 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

335

2024 Value

± 158

−33.3%

1 Year decline

± 89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Airport, CA declined at a rate of −33.3%, from 502 employees to 335 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Airport, CA, are Retail Trade (71 people), Transportation & Warehousing (51 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Airport, CA, though some of these residents may live in Airport, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,509

Median earning men ± $23,313

$30,000

Median earning women ± $17,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,148), Retail Trade ($14,688), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Airport, CA was $441,700 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $333,300 to $441,700, a 32.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Airport, CA is 29.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Airport, CA have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Airport, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$441,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$283,545

$73

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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 Airport, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

29.6%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 29.6% of the housing units in Airport, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 31%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Airport, 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.

$32,159

Median Household Income

± $31,581

247

Number of Households

± 106

In 2024, the median household income of the 247 households in Airport, CA declined from $32,159 from the previous year's value of $42,000.

The following chart displays the households in Airport, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Airport, 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 (81.2%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (3.58%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Airport, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (3.58%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Airport, CA have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.9% of the workforce in Airport, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Airport, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Airport, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Airport, CA (374 out of 903 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Airport, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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