Biola, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,070

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

24.7

1.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

38%

18.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,185

7.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$246,100

Population & Diversity

Biola, CA is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 84.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23% of Biola, CA residents were born outside of the country (246 people).

In 2024, there were 3.67 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (768 people) in Biola, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 Other (Hispanic) and 43 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.3%

2024 Citizenship

84.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.3% of Biola, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Biola, CA was 84.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Biola, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
768 ± 416
Other (Hispanic)
209 ± 196
White (Hispanic)
43 ± 72

96.4%

Hispanic Population

1.03k people

96.4% of the people in Biola, CA are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Biola, 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

23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

246 people

22.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

262 people

As of 2024, 23% of Biola, CA residents (246 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 Biola, CA was 22.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Biola, CA employs 361 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Biola, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (68 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Manufacturing (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($37,768), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($22,386), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($22,386).

Employment

Occupations

361

2024 Value

± 156

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 66.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Biola, CA declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 421 employees to 361 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Biola, CA, are Management Occupations (48 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (46 people), and Material Moving Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Biola, 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

361

2024 Value

± 156

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 66.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Biola, CA declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 421 employees to 361 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Biola, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (68 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Manufacturing (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Biola, CA, though some of these residents may live in Biola, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,304

Median earning men ± $28,434

$21,023

Median earning women ± $16,616

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($20,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Biola, CA was $246,100 in 2024, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,100 to $246,100, a 3.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Biola, CA is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Biola, CA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Biola, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,909

$164

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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 Biola, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Biola, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Biola, 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.

$43,185

Median Household Income

± $15,735

265

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 265 households in Biola, CA grew to $43,185 from the previous year's value of $40,094.

The following chart displays the households in Biola, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Biola, 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 (42.8%)
Carpooled (38.6%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)

In 2024, 42.8% of workers in Biola, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (38.6%) and those who worked at home (12.7%).

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 Biola, CA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Biola, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Biola, CA (407 out of 1.07k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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