Alpaugh, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

859

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

21.3

7.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

50.8%

4.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,000

13.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$95,900

Population & Diversity

Alpaugh, CA is home to a population of 859 people, from which 75% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.7% of Alpaugh, CA residents were born outside of the country (221 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more White (Hispanic) residents (277 people) in Alpaugh, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 258 Other (Hispanic) and 201 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75%

2024 Citizenship

73.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75% of Alpaugh, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alpaugh, CA was 73.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alpaugh, CA

White (Hispanic)
277 ± 322
Other (Hispanic)
258 ± 151
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
201 ± 127

86.7%

Hispanic Population

745 people

86.7% of the people in Alpaugh, CA are hispanic (745 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alpaugh, 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

25.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

221 people

28.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

As of 2024, 25.7% of Alpaugh, CA residents (221 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 Alpaugh, CA was 28.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Alpaugh, CA employs 269 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alpaugh, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (141 people), Accommodation & Food Services (33 people), and Educational Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,625), Manufacturing ($43,125), and Educational Services ($39,125).

Employment

Occupations

269

2024 Value

± 125

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 65.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alpaugh, CA grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 257 employees to 269 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alpaugh, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (136 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (28 people), and Production Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alpaugh, 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

269

2024 Value

± 125

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 65.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alpaugh, CA grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 257 employees to 269 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alpaugh, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (141 people), Accommodation & Food Services (33 people), and Educational Services (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alpaugh, CA, though some of these residents may live in Alpaugh, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,552

Median earning men ± $5,501

$18,859

Median earning women ± $2,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($60,625), Manufacturing ($43,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($27,409).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($18,646).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alpaugh, CA was $95,900 in 2024, which is 0.288 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,900 to $95,900, a 3.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Alpaugh, CA is 30.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alpaugh, CA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alpaugh, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,995

$58

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Alpaugh, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,000

Median Household Income

± $25,020

188

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 188 households in Alpaugh, CA declined from $37,000 from the previous year's value of $42,917.

The following chart displays the households in Alpaugh, 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 Alpaugh, 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Walked (5.3%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Alpaugh, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who walked to work (5.3%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alpaugh, CA have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Alpaugh, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alpaugh, CA (436 out of 859 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 5.

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

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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