Armona, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,890

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.1

15.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

4.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,276

6.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$284,100

Population & Diversity

Armona, CA is home to a population of 3.89k people, from which 70.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.4% of Armona, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.42k people).

In 2024, there were 1.57 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Armona, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 893 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 553 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

70.5%

2024 Citizenship

74.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 70.5% of Armona, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Armona, CA was 74.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Armona, CA

Other (Hispanic)
1.41k ± 582
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
893 ± 446
White (Hispanic)
553 ± 575

76.4%

Hispanic Population

2.97k people

76.4% of the people in Armona, CA are hispanic (2.97k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Armona, 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

36.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.42k people

34.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.4k people

As of 2024, 36.4% of Armona, CA residents (1.42k 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 Armona, CA was 34.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

28 ± 49

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

Economy

The economy of Armona, CA employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Armona, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (391 people), Retail Trade (270 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($49,712), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,114), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($41,114).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 384

−3.98%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Armona, CA declined at a rate of −3.98%, from 1.56k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Armona, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (317 people), Material Moving Occupations (250 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Armona, 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

1.5k

2024 Value

± 384

−3.98%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Armona, CA declined at a rate of −3.98%, from 1.56k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Armona, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (391 people), Retail Trade (270 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Armona, CA, though some of these residents may live in Armona, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,582

Median earning men ± $2,850

$38,210

Median earning women ± $10,624

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($37,337), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,600), and Retail Trade ($35,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,545), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,921), and Retail Trade ($12,450).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Armona, CA was $284,100 in 2024, which is 0.854 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,300 to $284,100, a 9.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Armona, CA is 55.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Armona, CA have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Armona, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$284,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,682

$538

Median Property Taxes

±$206

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 Armona, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.5%

Homeownership

2024

77%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.5% of the housing units in Armona, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Armona, 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.

$64,276

Median Household Income

± $16,310

970

Number of Households

± 255

In 2024, the median household income of the 970 households in Armona, CA grew to $64,276 from the previous year's value of $60,100.

The following chart displays the households in Armona, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Armona, 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 (85.5%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Public Transit (4%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Armona, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Armona, CA have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Armona, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Armona, CA (434 out of 3.89k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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