Anderson, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,255

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

2.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

3.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,375

5.83% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$283,000

Population & Diversity

Anderson, CA is home to a population of 11.3k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.74% of Anderson, CA residents were born outside of the country (421 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.39k people) in Anderson, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 733 Other (Hispanic) and 482 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Anderson, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Anderson, CA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anderson, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.39k ± 532
Other (Hispanic)
733 ± 366
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
482 ± 251

11.8%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

11.8% of the people in Anderson, CA are hispanic (1.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Anderson, 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

3.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

421 people

5.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

583 people

As of 2024, 3.74% of Anderson, CA residents (421 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 Anderson, CA was 5.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
259 ± 126
Vietnam
215 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
133 ± 90

Anderson, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Anderson, CA employs 4.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Anderson, CA were Construction (573 people), Retail Trade (527 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (431 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,679), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($92,679), and Wholesale Trade ($81,190).

Employment

Occupations

4.26k

2024 Value

± 514

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anderson, CA declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 4.74k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anderson, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (478 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (411 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (315 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anderson, 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

4.26k

2024 Value

± 514

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anderson, CA declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 4.74k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anderson, CA, are Construction (573 people), Retail Trade (527 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (431 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anderson, CA, though some of these residents may live in Anderson, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,565

Median earning men ± $8,595

$36,028

Median earning women ± $7,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,323), Public Administration ($86,625), and Wholesale Trade ($81,190).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,196), Construction ($57,596), and Public Administration ($46,791).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anderson, CA was $283,000 in 2024, which is 0.851 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,000 to $283,000, a 4.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Anderson, CA is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Anderson, CA have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anderson, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$283,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,663

$2,801

Median Property Taxes

±$383

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 Anderson, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Anderson, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anderson, 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.

$47,375

Median Household Income

± $6,676

4.83k

Number of Households

± 563

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.83k households in Anderson, CA declined from $47,375 from the previous year's value of $50,306.

The following chart displays the households in Anderson, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anderson, 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 (69.6%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Anderson, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (11.5%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anderson, CA have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Anderson, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anderson, CA (2.36k out of 11.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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