Bertsch-Oceanview, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,250

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

23.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.58%

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,173

0.0765% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$191,300

Population & Diversity

Bertsch-Oceanview, CA is home to a population of 2.25k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.47% of Bertsch-Oceanview, CA residents were born outside of the country (168 people).

In 2024, there were 4.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 306 Other (Hispanic) and 202 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Bertsch-Oceanview, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 284
Other (Hispanic)
306 ± 247
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
202 ± 144

23.3%

Hispanic Population

524 people

23.3% of the people in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA are hispanic (524 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bertsch-Oceanview, 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

7.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

7.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

As of 2024, 7.47% of Bertsch-Oceanview, CA residents (168 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 Bertsch-Oceanview, CA was 7.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21

Bertsch-Oceanview, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA.

Economy

The economy of Bertsch-Oceanview, CA employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA were Public Administration (186 people), Accommodation & Food Services (180 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($53,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,650), and Construction ($52,413).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 253

−7.9%

1 Year decline

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA declined at a rate of −7.9%, from 1.14k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (164 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (146 people), and Management Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bertsch-Oceanview, 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

1.05k

2024 Value

± 253

−7.9%

1 Year decline

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA declined at a rate of −7.9%, from 1.14k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA, are Public Administration (186 people), Accommodation & Food Services (180 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bertsch-Oceanview, CA, though some of these residents may live in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,222

Median earning men ± $7,389

$31,367

Median earning women ± $13,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,341), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,350), and Construction ($52,413).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,005), Retail Trade ($31,169), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA was $191,300 in 2024, which is 0.575 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,300 to $191,300, a 8.16% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$191,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,495

$641

Median Property Taxes

±$168

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 Bertsch-Oceanview, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bertsch-Oceanview, 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.

$73,173

Median Household Income

± $11,226

760

Number of Households

± 186

In 2024, the median household income of the 760 households in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA declined from $73,173 from the previous year's value of $73,229.

The following chart displays the households in Bertsch-Oceanview, 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 Bertsch-Oceanview, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.689% of the workforce in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA (214 out of 2.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

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

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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