Bombay Beach, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
356
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
52.8
2.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
54.8%
10.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$25,968
16.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$93,500
0.848% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
108
42.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bombay Beach, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Bombay Beach, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bombay Beach, CA was $93,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Population & Diversity

Bombay Beach, CA is home to a population of 356 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Bombay Beach, CA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (215 people) in Bombay Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bombay Beach, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    215 ± 126
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    104 ± 164
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    37 ± 49

In 2024, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (215 people) in Bombay Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bombay Beach, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Economy

Occupations

108
2024 Value
± 128
42.1%
1 Year growth
± 137%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bombay Beach, CA grew at a rate of 42.1%, from 76 employees to 108 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bombay Beach, CA, are Management Occupations (30 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (29 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bombay Beach, CA.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

108
2024 Value
± 128
42.1%
1 Year growth
± 137%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bombay Beach, CA grew at a rate of 42.1%, from 76 employees to 108 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bombay Beach, CA, are Construction (59 people), Public Administration (23 people), and Retail Trade (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bombay Beach, CA, though some of these residents may live in Bombay Beach, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bombay Beach, CA was $93,500 in 2024, which is 0.281 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,300 to $93,500, a 0.848% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bombay Beach, CA is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$93,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$66,770
$133
Median Property Taxes
±$91

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

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$25,968
Median Household Income
± $20,852
171
Number of Households
± 105

In 2023, the median household income of the 171 households in Bombay Beach, CA grew to $25,968 from the previous year's value of $22,344.

The following chart displays the households in Bombay Beach, 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bombay Beach, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (47.9%)
  2. Carpooled (24.8%)
  3. Walked (19.7%)

In 2024, 47.9% of workers in Bombay Beach, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.8%) and those who walked to work (19.7%).

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.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

54.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bombay Beach, CA (195 out of 356 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 Males 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 Bombay Beach, CA is Black, 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.

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Health

67.4% of the population of Bombay Beach, CA has health coverage, with 23.3% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.4% were men and 40.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.65% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.4% were men and 40.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

32.6%
Uninsured
23.3%
Employer Coverage
13%
Medicaid
15.9%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bombay Beach, CA grew by 19.9% from 27.2% to 32.6%.

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