Amesti, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,818

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

3.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

4.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,833

6.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$879,400

Population & Diversity

Amesti, CA is home to a population of 2.82k people, from which 84.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.4% of Amesti, CA residents were born outside of the country (717 people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Amesti, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 823 Other (Hispanic) and 375 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.5%

2024 Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.5% of Amesti, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Amesti, CA was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amesti, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 321
Other (Hispanic)
823 ± 420
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
375 ± 225

51.9%

Hispanic Population

1.46k people

51.9% of the people in Amesti, CA are hispanic (1.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amesti, 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

25.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

717 people

23.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

680 people

As of 2024, 25.4% of Amesti, CA residents (717 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 Amesti, CA was 23.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 25
Korea
13 ± 24

Amesti, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Amesti, CA employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Amesti, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), Retail Trade (158 people), and Educational Services (141 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($99,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,083), and Educational Services ($56,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2024 Value

± 226

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amesti, CA grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 1.27k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amesti, CA, are Material Moving Occupations (202 people), Production Occupations (133 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amesti, 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

1.3k

2024 Value

± 226

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amesti, CA grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 1.27k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amesti, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), Retail Trade (158 people), and Educational Services (141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amesti, CA, though some of these residents may live in Amesti, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,326

Median earning men ± $24,472

$29,598

Median earning women ± $14,613

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,875), Wholesale Trade ($56,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,096), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,344).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Amesti, CA was $879,400 in 2024, which is 2.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $825,100 to $879,400, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Amesti, CA is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Amesti, CA have an average commute time of 39.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amesti, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$879,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$73,515

$684

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Amesti, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amesti, 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.

$108,833

Median Household Income

± $24,953

848

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 848 households in Amesti, CA grew to $108,833 from the previous year's value of $102,083.

The following chart displays the households in Amesti, 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 Amesti, 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 (75.7%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (9.03%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Amesti, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.03%).

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

39.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amesti, CA have a longer commute time (39.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.3% of the workforce in Amesti, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Amesti, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amesti, CA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amesti, CA (379 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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