Boron, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,698

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

1.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.5%

13.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,170

13.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$148,600

Population & Diversity

Boron, CA is home to a population of 2.7k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.63% of Boron, CA residents were born outside of the country (179 people).

In 2024, there were 2.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (885 people) in Boron, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 399 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 385 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Boron, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boron, CA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boron, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
885 ± 311
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
399 ± 314
Other (Hispanic)
385 ± 244

35.3%

Hispanic Population

952 people

35.3% of the people in Boron, CA are hispanic (952 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boron, 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

6.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

7.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

207 people

As of 2024, 6.63% of Boron, CA residents (179 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 Boron, CA was 7.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 39
Vietnam
17 ± 24

Boron, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Boron, CA employs 918 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boron, CA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (191 people), Accommodation & Food Services (135 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($91,170), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,188), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,313).

Employment

Occupations

918

2024 Value

± 293

−1.61%

1 Year decline

± 45.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boron, CA declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 933 employees to 918 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boron, CA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (149 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (111 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boron, 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

918

2024 Value

± 293

−1.61%

1 Year decline

± 45.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boron, CA declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 933 employees to 918 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boron, CA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (191 people), Accommodation & Food Services (135 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boron, CA, though some of these residents may live in Boron, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,647

Median earning men ± $20,707

$35,986

Median earning women ± $12,639

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($97,679), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,333), and Construction ($52,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,977) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boron, CA was $148,600 in 2024, which is 0.447 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,100 to $148,600, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Boron, CA is 45.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boron, CA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boron, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,629

$392

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

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

Rent vs Own

45.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.1% of the housing units in Boron, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boron, 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.

$53,170

Median Household Income

± $17,163

869

Number of Households

± 205

In 2024, the median household income of the 869 households in Boron, CA declined from $53,170 from the previous year's value of $61,607.

The following chart displays the households in Boron, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boron, 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 (64.7%)
Other (23.2%)
Worked At Home (7.51%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in Boron, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (23.2%) and those who worked at home (7.51%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boron, CA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.73% of the workforce in Boron, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boron, CA (957 out of 2.7k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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