Big Lagoon, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

138

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

62.7

1.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

150% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,438

0.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$628,800

Population & Diversity

Big Lagoon, CA is home to a population of 138 people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.62% of Big Lagoon, CA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121 people) in Big Lagoon, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Big Lagoon, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Lagoon, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Lagoon, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 46
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
10 ± 14
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 9

7.25%

Hispanic Population

10 people

7.25% of the people in Big Lagoon, CA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Lagoon, 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

3.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 3.62% of Big Lagoon, CA residents (5 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 Big Lagoon, CA was 1.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 20
Vietnam
6 ± 21

Big Lagoon, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Lagoon, CA was $628,800 in 2024, which is 1.89 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $493,900 to $628,800, a 27.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Lagoon, CA is 87.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$628,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$115,816

$74

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.1% of the housing units in Big Lagoon, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Lagoon, 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.

$57,438

Median Household Income

± $29,460

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 85 households in Big Lagoon, CA grew to $57,438 from the previous year's value of $56,875.

The following chart displays the households in Big Lagoon, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Lagoon, 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 (56.3%)
Worked At Home (22.9%)
Walked (20.8%)

In 2024, 56.3% of workers in Big Lagoon, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who walked to work (20.8%).

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.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Big Lagoon, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Big Lagoon, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Lagoon, CA (18 out of 138 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Lagoon, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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