Arvin, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

19,539

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.402% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.6%

9.18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,183

1.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$262,700

Population & Diversity

Arvin, CA is home to a population of 19.5k people, from which 77.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.8% of Arvin, CA residents were born outside of the country (6.41k people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (6.63k people) in Arvin, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.09k White (Hispanic) and 5.51k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.9%

2024 Citizenship

78%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.9% of Arvin, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arvin, CA was 78%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arvin, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.63k ± 1.04k
White (Hispanic)
6.09k ± 1.05k
Other (Hispanic)
5.51k ± 885

94.6%

Hispanic Population

18.5k people

94.6% of the people in Arvin, CA are hispanic (18.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arvin, 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

32.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.41k people

31.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.06k people

As of 2024, 32.8% of Arvin, CA residents (6.41k 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 Arvin, CA was 31.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 25

Arvin, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arvin, CA employs 7.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arvin, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2,992 people), Retail Trade (776 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,901), Transportation & Warehousing ($55,742), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,773).

Employment

Occupations

7.04k

2024 Value

± 630

0.185%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arvin, CA grew at a rate of 0.185%, from 7.02k employees to 7.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arvin, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (2,632 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (551 people), and Material Moving Occupations (513 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arvin, 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

7.04k

2024 Value

± 630

0.185%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arvin, CA grew at a rate of 0.185%, from 7.02k employees to 7.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arvin, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2,992 people), Retail Trade (776 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arvin, CA, though some of these residents may live in Arvin, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,119

Median earning men ± $2,367

$27,899

Median earning women ± $3,124

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,422), Construction ($49,286), and Public Administration ($47,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,417), Manufacturing ($39,205), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,065).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arvin, CA was $262,700 in 2024, which is 0.79 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,800 to $262,700, a 6.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Arvin, CA is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arvin, CA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arvin, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,907

$2,548

Median Property Taxes

±$332

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Arvin, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arvin, 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.

$49,183

Median Household Income

± $3,904

4.68k

Number of Households

± 498

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.68k households in Arvin, CA declined from $49,183 from the previous year's value of $49,984.

The following chart displays the households in Arvin, 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 Arvin, 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%)
Carpooled (21.5%)
Worked At Home (1.79%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Arvin, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.5%) and those who worked at home (1.79%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arvin, CA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Arvin, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arvin, CA (6.72k out of 19.4k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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