Beale AFB, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,344

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

23.6

3.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,061

2.02% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

263

15.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Beale AFB, CA is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 90.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.5% of Beale AFB, CA residents were born outside of the country (154 people).

In 2024, there were 3.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (724 people) in Beale AFB, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 218 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 156 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of Beale AFB, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beale AFB, CA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beale AFB, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
724 ± 267
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
218 ± 165
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 65

11.5%

Hispanic Population

154 people

11.5% of the people in Beale AFB, CA are hispanic (154 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beale AFB, 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

11.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

154 people

4.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Beale AFB, CA residents (154 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 Beale AFB, CA was 4.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 17

Beale AFB, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 9.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Beale AFB, CA employs 263 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beale AFB, CA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (62 people), Public Administration (55 people), and Educational Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,071), and Public Administration ($56,058).

Employment

Occupations

263

2024 Value

± 119

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 56.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beale AFB, CA grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 228 employees to 263 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beale AFB, CA, are Material Moving Occupations (61 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (34 people), and Production Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beale AFB, 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

263

2024 Value

± 119

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 56.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beale AFB, CA grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 228 employees to 263 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beale AFB, CA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (62 people), Public Administration (55 people), and Educational Services (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beale AFB, CA, though some of these residents may live in Beale AFB, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,333

Median earning men ± $29,601

$15,250

Median earning women ± $14,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,589) and Public Administration ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,625) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($4,434).

Housing & Living

People in Beale AFB, CA have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beale AFB, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,061

Median Household Income

± $18,008

403

Number of Households

± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 403 households in Beale AFB, CA grew to $70,061 from the previous year's value of $68,676.

The following chart displays the households in Beale AFB, 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 Beale AFB, 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 (90.9%)
Worked At Home (6.45%)
Carpooled (2.67%)

In 2024, 90.9% of workers in Beale AFB, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.45%) and those who carpooled to work (2.67%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beale AFB, CA have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Beale AFB, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

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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