August, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,825

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.9%

6.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,173

9.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$296,100

Population & Diversity

August, CA is home to a population of 8.83k people, from which 73.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.7% of August, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.89k people).

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (4.12k people) in August, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.56k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 968 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.8%

2024 Citizenship

74.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.8% of August, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in August, CA was 74.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in August, CA

Other (Hispanic)
4.12k ± 1.05k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.56k ± 1.56k
White (Non-Hispanic)
968 ± 299

83.4%

Hispanic Population

7.36k people

83.4% of the people in August, CA are hispanic (7.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in August, 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

32.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.89k people

31.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.64k people

As of 2024, 32.7% of August, CA residents (2.89k 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 August, CA was 31.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
92 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 57
Korea
8 ± 23

August, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of August, CA employs 3.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in August, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (792 people), Construction (448 people), and Manufacturing (376 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,521), Transportation & Warehousing ($58,340), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,340).

Employment

Occupations

3.21k

2024 Value

± 702

3.31%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in August, CA grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 3.11k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in August, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (745 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (435 people), and Material Moving Occupations (257 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of August, 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

3.21k

2024 Value

± 702

3.31%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in August, CA grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 3.11k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in August, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (792 people), Construction (448 people), and Manufacturing (376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of August, CA, though some of these residents may live in August, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,941

Median earning men ± $5,047

$30,775

Median earning women ± $8,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($75,213), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,484), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,816).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($50,212), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,039), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,294).

Housing & Living

The median property value in August, CA was $296,100 in 2024, which is 0.89 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,600 to $296,100, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in August, CA is 55.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in August, CA have an average commute time of 46.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in August, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$296,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,441

$1,287

Median Property Taxes

±$331

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 August, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.9%

Homeownership

2024

47.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.9% of the housing units in August, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in August, 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.

$53,173

Median Household Income

± $18,156

2.3k

Number of Households

± 411

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.3k households in August, CA grew to $53,173 from the previous year's value of $48,708.

The following chart displays the households in August, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for August, 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 (76.7%)
Carpooled (16.7%)
Worked At Home (5.53%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in August, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who worked at home (5.53%).

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

46.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in August, CA have a longer commute time (46.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 19.3% of the workforce in August, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in August, CA (2.36k out of 8.76k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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