Allendale, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,734

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

2.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.79%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,679

2.36% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.06M

Population & Diversity

Allendale, CA is home to a population of 1.73k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.02% of Allendale, CA residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 5.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Allendale, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 115 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Allendale, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Allendale, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Allendale, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 307
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
205 ± 192
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 123

19.3%

Hispanic Population

335 people

19.3% of the people in Allendale, CA are hispanic (335 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Allendale, 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

2.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

3.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 2.02% of Allendale, CA residents (35 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 Allendale, CA was 3.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 46
Vietnam
42 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 30

Allendale, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Allendale, CA employs 657 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Allendale, CA were Retail Trade (200 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,000), Health Care & Social Assistance ($139,783), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,333).

Employment

Occupations

657

2024 Value

± 194

−23.9%

1 Year decline

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allendale, CA declined at a rate of −23.9%, from 863 employees to 657 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Allendale, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (139 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (67 people), and Management Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Allendale, 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

657

2024 Value

± 194

−23.9%

1 Year decline

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allendale, CA declined at a rate of −23.9%, from 863 employees to 657 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Allendale, CA, are Retail Trade (200 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Allendale, CA, though some of these residents may live in Allendale, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,583

Median earning men ± $39,259

$20,625

Median earning women ± $40,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($105,714), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($242,614), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($138,043), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,908).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Allendale, CA was $1.06M in 2024, which is 3.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1M to $1.06M, a 5.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Allendale, CA is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Allendale, CA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Allendale, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.06M

Median Property Value 2024

±$86,696

$479

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Allendale, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Allendale, 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.

$107,679

Median Household Income

± $32,804

613

Number of Households

± 182

In 2024, the median household income of the 613 households in Allendale, CA declined from $107,679 from the previous year's value of $110,284.

The following chart displays the households in Allendale, 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 Allendale, 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 (89.5%)
Worked At Home (6.25%)
Carpooled (4.27%)

In 2024, 89.5% of workers in Allendale, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.25%) and those who carpooled to work (4.27%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Allendale, CA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Allendale, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Allendale, CA (135 out of 1.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 15, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 16 - 17.

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