Borrego Springs, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,700

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

60.9

1.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.49%

67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,078

2.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$402,700

Population & Diversity

Borrego Springs, CA is home to a population of 2.7k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.8% of Borrego Springs, CA residents were born outside of the country (832 people).

In 2024, there were 2.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Borrego Springs, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 734 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 264 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Borrego Springs, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Borrego Springs, CA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Borrego Springs, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 445
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
734 ± 427
Other (Hispanic)
264 ± 266

37%

Hispanic Population

998 people

37% of the people in Borrego Springs, CA are hispanic (998 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Borrego Springs, 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

30.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

832 people

29.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

817 people

As of 2024, 30.8% of Borrego Springs, CA residents (832 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 Borrego Springs, CA was 29.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
247 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 76

Borrego Springs, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Borrego Springs, CA employs 1.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Borrego Springs, CA were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (201 people), Manufacturing (175 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($158,355), Retail Trade ($103,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,139).

Employment

Occupations

1.25k

2024 Value

± 403

−6.35%

1 Year decline

± 47.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Borrego Springs, CA declined at a rate of −6.35%, from 1.34k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Borrego Springs, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (255 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (223 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (164 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Borrego Springs, 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

1.25k

2024 Value

± 403

−6.35%

1 Year decline

± 47.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Borrego Springs, CA declined at a rate of −6.35%, from 1.34k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Borrego Springs, CA, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (201 people), Manufacturing (175 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (137 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Borrego Springs, CA, though some of these residents may live in Borrego Springs, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,337

Median earning men ± $19,114

$53,503

Median earning women ± $29,255

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($103,438), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,650), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,139) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,773).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Borrego Springs, CA was $402,700 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $396,400 to $402,700, a 1.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Borrego Springs, CA is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Borrego Springs, CA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Borrego Springs, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$402,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$144,596

$1,035

Median Property Taxes

±$313

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Borrego Springs, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Borrego Springs, 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.

$86,078

Median Household Income

± $28,673

1.44k

Number of Households

± 368

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Borrego Springs, CA grew to $86,078 from the previous year's value of $83,836.

The following chart displays the households in Borrego Springs, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Borrego Springs, 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 (65.2%)
Worked At Home (33.3%)
Carpooled (1.49%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Borrego Springs, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.3%) and those who carpooled to work (1.49%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Borrego Springs, CA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.3% of the workforce in Borrego Springs, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Borrego Springs, CA (94 out of 2.7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 55 - 64.

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