Anderson, CA

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2023 Population

11,282

0.133% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.1

1.37% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.4%

6.55% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,306

9.61% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$272,000

9.46% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,736

1.87% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Anderson, CA had a population of 11.3k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $50,306. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Anderson, CA grew from 11,267 to 11,282, a 0.133% increase and its median household income grew from $45,896 to $50,306, a 9.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Anderson, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.3%), Other (Hispanic) (7.49%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.42%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%).

None of the households in Anderson, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Anderson, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Anderson, CA was $272,000, and the homeownership rate was 57.6%.

Most people in Anderson, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Anderson, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Anderson, CA is home to a population of 11.3k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.17% of Anderson, CA residents were born outside of the country (583 people).

In 2023, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.61k people) in Anderson, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 845 Other (Hispanic) and 611 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Anderson, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Anderson, CA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
8.61k ± 546
Other (Hispanic)
845 ± 361
Two+ (Hispanic)
611 ± 331

14.6%

Hispanic Population

1.64k people

14.6% of the people in Anderson, CA are hispanic (1.64k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

5.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

583 people

5.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

595 people

As of 2023, 5.17% of Anderson, CA residents (583 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Anderson, CA was 5.28%, 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-)
276 ± 127
Vietnam
178 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 50

Anderson, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Anderson, CA employs 4.74k people. The largest industries in Anderson, CA are Retail Trade (563 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (558 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (536 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($90,833), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($78,261).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.74k

2023 Value

± 559

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 15.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Anderson, CA grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 4.65k employees to 4.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anderson, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (482 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (457 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (413 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.74k

2023 Value

± 559

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 15.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Anderson, CA grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 4.65k employees to 4.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anderson, CA, are Retail Trade (563 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (558 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (536 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

$51,383

Median earning men ± $2,895

$30,380

Median earning women ± $5,584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($117,964), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,576).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($58,097), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,583), and Public Administration ($45,990).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Anderson, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anderson, CA was $272,000 in 2023, which is 0.897 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $248,500 to $272,000, a 9.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Anderson, CA is 57.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Anderson, CA have an average commute time of 15.5 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.

Median household income in Anderson, CA is $50,306. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Anderson, CA was Census Tract 123.03 with a value of $97,609, followed by Census Tract 121.01 and Census Tract 123.01, with respective values of $67,527 and $59,469.

Housing

Property

$272,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,708

$2,780

Median Property Taxes

±$387

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.6%

Homeownership

2023

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.6% of the housing units in Anderson, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anderson, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 123.03
Census Tract 121.01
Census Tract 123.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Anderson, CA was Census Tract 123.03 with a value of $97,609, followed by Census Tract 121.01 and Census Tract 123.01, with respective values of $67,527 and $59,469.

The following map shows all of the places in Anderson, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$50,306

Median Household Income

± $5,750

4.83k

Number of Households

± 575

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.83k households in Anderson, CA grew to $50,306 from the previous year's value of $45,896.

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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anderson, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (9.1%)

In 2023, 73.8% of workers in Anderson, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (9.1%).

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

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anderson, CA have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.4% 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

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anderson, CA (2.29k out of 11.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Anderson, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.3% of the population of Anderson, CA has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 31.9% on Medicaid, 9.47% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shasta County, CA see 1316 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.52% decrease from the previous year (1364 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1283 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 209 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,316 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shasta County, CA

Primary care physicians in Shasta County, CA see an average of 1,316 patients per year. This represents a 3.52% decrease from the previous year (1,364 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Shasta County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.71%

Uninsured

39.6%

Employer Coverage

31.9%

Medicaid

9.47%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Anderson, CA declined by 5.02% from 7.06% to 6.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Anderson, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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