Biggs, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,307

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.4

4.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.35%

22.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,914

15.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$328,400

Population & Diversity

Biggs, CA is home to a population of 2.31k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.54% of Biggs, CA residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2024, there were 6.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Biggs, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 221 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 196 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Biggs, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Biggs, CA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Biggs, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 493
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
221 ± 113
White (Hispanic)
196 ± 115

27.4%

Hispanic Population

633 people

27.4% of the people in Biggs, CA are hispanic (633 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Biggs, 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

8.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

7.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

As of 2024, 8.54% of Biggs, CA residents (197 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 Biggs, CA was 7.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 56
Vietnam
20 ± 32

Biggs, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Biggs, CA employs 933 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Biggs, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), Construction (104 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,750), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($67,396), and Transportation & Warehousing ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

933

2024 Value

± 211

4.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Biggs, CA grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 892 employees to 933 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Biggs, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (113 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (99 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Biggs, 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

933

2024 Value

± 211

4.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Biggs, CA grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 892 employees to 933 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Biggs, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), Construction (104 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Biggs, CA, though some of these residents may live in Biggs, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,915

Median earning men ± $6,829

$33,869

Median earning women ± $7,327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,125), and Retail Trade ($67,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,476), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Biggs, CA was $328,400 in 2024, which is 0.987 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $301,800 to $328,400, a 8.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Biggs, CA is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Biggs, CA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Biggs, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$328,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,064

$531

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Biggs, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Biggs, 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.

$84,914

Median Household Income

± $23,410

746

Number of Households

± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 746 households in Biggs, CA grew to $84,914 from the previous year's value of $73,542.

The following chart displays the households in Biggs, 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 Biggs, 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 (85.5%)
Carpooled (6.37%)
Worked At Home (4.1%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Biggs, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.37%) and those who worked at home (4.1%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Biggs, CA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Biggs, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Biggs, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Biggs, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Biggs, CA (169 out of 2.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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