Beale AFB, CA

Census Place

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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

About

None of the households in Beale AFB, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.3% of the residents in Beale AFB, CA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Beale AFB, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Beale AFB, CA was 2 cars per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beale AFB, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    724 ± 267
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    218 ± 165
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    156 ± 65
11.5%
Hispanic Population
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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    67 ± 43
  2. 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.

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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).

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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beale AFB, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.45%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98% of the population of Beale AFB, CA has health coverage, with 8.3% on employee plans, 5.29% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 56.1% under 18 years, 27.2% between 18 and 34 years, 16.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.97%
Uninsured
8.3%
Employer Coverage
5.29%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
15.5%
Non-Group
69%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beale AFB, CA declined by 35% from 3.03% to 1.97%.

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