Bishop, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,778

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

1.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.93%

64.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,686

1.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$386,400

Population & Diversity

Bishop, CA is home to a population of 3.78k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.06% of Bishop, CA residents were born outside of the country (229 people).

In 2024, there were 8.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.91k people) in Bishop, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 344 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 163 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Bishop, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bishop, CA was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bishop, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.91k ± 217
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
344 ± 148
White (Hispanic)
163 ± 163

15.5%

Hispanic Population

585 people

15.5% of the people in Bishop, CA are hispanic (585 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bishop, 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

6.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

229 people

7.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

284 people

As of 2024, 6.06% of Bishop, CA residents (229 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 Bishop, CA was 7.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
225 ± 134
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 25

Bishop, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 17.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bishop, CA employs 2.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bishop, CA were Public Administration (547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (201 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($133,650), Construction ($115,536), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($84,813).

Employment

Occupations

2.25k

2024 Value

± 478

−3.27%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bishop, CA declined at a rate of −3.27%, from 2.33k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bishop, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (376 people), Management Occupations (281 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bishop, 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

2.25k

2024 Value

± 478

−3.27%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bishop, CA declined at a rate of −3.27%, from 2.33k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bishop, CA, are Public Administration (547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bishop, CA, though some of these residents may live in Bishop, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,308

Median earning men ± $22,565

$67,422

Median earning women ± $15,807

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,598), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,785), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,683).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,625), Public Administration ($84,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,144).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bishop, CA was $386,400 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $405,700 to $386,400, a 4.76% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bishop, CA is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bishop, CA have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bishop, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$386,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$190,654

$1,243

Median Property Taxes

±$333

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Bishop, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bishop, 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.

$83,686

Median Household Income

± $13,471

2.13k

Number of Households

± 443

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.13k households in Bishop, CA grew to $83,686 from the previous year's value of $82,205.

The following chart displays the households in Bishop, 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 Bishop, 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 (55.8%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Bicycle (8.12%)

In 2024, 55.8% of workers in Bishop, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (8.12%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bishop, CA have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bishop, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bishop, CA (368 out of 3.71k 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bishop, 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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