Baldwin Park, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

70,138

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

2.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

2.23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,663

1.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$606,900

Population & Diversity

Baldwin Park, CA is home to a population of 70.1k people, from which 81.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 44% of Baldwin Park, CA residents were born outside of the country (30.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (22.6k people) in Baldwin Park, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.6%

2024 Citizenship

81.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.6% of Baldwin Park, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baldwin Park, CA was 81.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baldwin Park, CA

Other (Hispanic)
22.6k ± 2.08k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17.8k ± 1.8k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15.3k ± 1.61k

72.9%

Hispanic Population

51.1k people

72.9% of the people in Baldwin Park, CA are hispanic (51.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baldwin Park, 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

44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30.9k people

43.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31k people

As of 2024, 44% of Baldwin Park, CA residents (30.9k 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 Baldwin Park, CA was 43.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
479 ± 216
Vietnam
252 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 80

Baldwin Park, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Baldwin Park, CA employs 33.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baldwin Park, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,882 people), Manufacturing (4,381 people), and Retail Trade (3,933 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($73,214), Utilities ($67,361), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,808).

Employment

Occupations

33.1k

2024 Value

± 1,423

−0.0423%

1 Year decline

± 5.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baldwin Park, CA declined at a rate of −0.0423%, from 33.1k employees to 33.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baldwin Park, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,940 people), Production Occupations (3,132 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,002 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baldwin Park, 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

33.1k

2024 Value

± 1,423

−0.0423%

1 Year decline

± 5.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baldwin Park, CA declined at a rate of −0.0423%, from 33.1k employees to 33.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baldwin Park, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,882 people), Manufacturing (4,381 people), and Retail Trade (3,933 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baldwin Park, CA, though some of these residents may live in Baldwin Park, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,266

Median earning men ± $2,269

$35,108

Median earning women ± $1,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($100,948), Public Administration ($67,976), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,207), Construction ($47,143), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,076).

Education

The student population of Baldwin Park, CA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 307 male students and 119 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baldwin Park, CA are Hispanic or Latino (215 and 83.7%), Asian (20 and 7.78%), White (12 and 4.67%), and Black or African American (5 and 1.95%).

The largest universities in Baldwin Park, CA by number of degrees awarded are Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education (257 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Baldwin Park, CA are Electrician (108 and 42%), Barbering (42 and 16.3%), and General Cosmetology (32 and 12.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 426 students enrolled in Baldwin Park, CA, 72.1% men and 27.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 371 records, of which 28.6% were women and 71.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
108 degrees awarded
Barbering
42 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
32 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Baldwin Park, CA was Electrician with 108 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Baldwin Park, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

257 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education with 257 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 175 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baldwin Park, CA, which is 2.13 times more than the 82 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 215 degrees mean that there were 10.8 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 20 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baldwin Park, CA was $606,900 in 2024, which is 1.82 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $588,100 to $606,900, a 3.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Baldwin Park, CA is 57.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baldwin Park, CA have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baldwin Park, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$606,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,814

$10,547

Median Property Taxes

±$600

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.7%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.7% of the housing units in Baldwin Park, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baldwin Park, 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.

$80,663

Median Household Income

± $3,146

18.3k

Number of Households

± 942

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.3k households in Baldwin Park, CA grew to $80,663 from the previous year's value of $79,087.

The following chart displays the households in Baldwin Park, 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 Baldwin Park, 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 (72.7%)
Carpooled (15.2%)
Worked At Home (6.65%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Baldwin Park, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who worked at home (6.65%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baldwin Park, CA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% of the workforce in Baldwin Park, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baldwin Park, CA (9.38k out of 69.7k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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