Aromas, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,245

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

12.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.11%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$148,438

19.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$863,500

Population & Diversity

Aromas, CA is home to a population of 3.25k people, from which 86.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18% of Aromas, CA residents were born outside of the country (584 people).

In 2024, there were 2.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Aromas, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 694 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 282 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.8% of Aromas, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aromas, CA was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aromas, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 496
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
694 ± 751
Other (Hispanic)
282 ± 371

42.6%

Hispanic Population

1.38k people

42.6% of the people in Aromas, CA are hispanic (1.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aromas, 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

18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

584 people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

305 people

As of 2024, 18% of Aromas, CA residents (584 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 Aromas, CA was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 87
Korea
15 ± 26

Aromas, 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 Aromas, CA.

Economy

The economy of Aromas, CA employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aromas, CA were Manufacturing (223 people), Transportation & Warehousing (206 people), and Construction (193 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($250,001), Educational Services ($106,081), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,236).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2024 Value

± 448

26.4%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aromas, CA grew at a rate of 26.4%, from 1.37k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aromas, CA, are Management Occupations (283 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (159 people), and Material Moving Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aromas, 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

1.73k

2024 Value

± 448

26.4%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aromas, CA grew at a rate of 26.4%, from 1.37k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aromas, CA, are Manufacturing (223 people), Transportation & Warehousing (206 people), and Construction (193 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aromas, CA, though some of these residents may live in Aromas, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,091

Median earning men ± $66,528

$35,298

Median earning women ± $13,041

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($118,819), Construction ($95,938), and Manufacturing ($46,993).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($87,179), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,393), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,076).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aromas, CA was $863,500 in 2024, which is 2.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $925,800 to $863,500, a 6.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Aromas, CA is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aromas, CA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aromas, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$863,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,159

$816

Median Property Taxes

±$236

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Aromas, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aromas, 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.

$148,438

Median Household Income

± $66,260

1.11k

Number of Households

± 315

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Aromas, CA declined from $148,438 from the previous year's value of $184,667.

The following chart displays the households in Aromas, 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 Aromas, 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 (73.1%)
Worked At Home (20.8%)
Walked (3.32%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Aromas, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.8%) and those who walked to work (3.32%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aromas, CA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Aromas, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aromas, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aromas, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aromas, CA (101 out of 3.25k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aromas, CA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic 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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