Bret Harte, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,757

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

25.1

6.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42.5%

3.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,500

23.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$334,700

Population & Diversity

Bret Harte, CA is home to a population of 4.76k people, from which 77.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.3% of Bret Harte, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.44k people).

In 2024, there were 2.37 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.01k people) in Bret Harte, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.27k Other (Hispanic) and 163 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.2%

2024 Citizenship

77.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.2% of Bret Harte, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bret Harte, CA was 77.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bret Harte, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.01k ± 869
Other (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 521
White (Non-Hispanic)
163 ± 129

93.2%

Hispanic Population

4.43k people

93.2% of the people in Bret Harte, CA are hispanic (4.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bret Harte, 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

30.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

28.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.39k people

As of 2024, 30.3% of Bret Harte, CA residents (1.44k 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 Bret Harte, CA was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

21 ± 36

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

Economy

The economy of Bret Harte, CA employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bret Harte, CA were Transportation & Warehousing (257 people), Manufacturing (237 people), and Construction (205 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($49,554), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,676), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,380).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2024 Value

± 340

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bret Harte, CA grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 1.54k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bret Harte, CA, are Material Moving Occupations (354 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (205 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bret Harte, 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

1.73k

2024 Value

± 340

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bret Harte, CA grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 1.54k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bret Harte, CA, are Transportation & Warehousing (257 people), Manufacturing (237 people), and Construction (205 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bret Harte, CA, though some of these residents may live in Bret Harte, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,125

Median earning men ± $10,753

$28,712

Median earning women ± $7,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,000), Construction ($49,554), and Manufacturing ($44,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($52,857), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,684), and Wholesale Trade ($32,929).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bret Harte, CA was $334,700 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $289,300 to $334,700, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bret Harte, CA is 37.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bret Harte, CA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bret Harte, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$334,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,744

$419

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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

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

Rent vs Own

37.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 37.4% of the housing units in Bret Harte, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bret Harte, 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.

$52,500

Median Household Income

± $26,879

1.12k

Number of Households

± 276

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Bret Harte, CA grew to $52,500 from the previous year's value of $42,422.

The following chart displays the households in Bret Harte, 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 Bret Harte, 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 (89.7%)
Carpooled (7.65%)
Walked (1.12%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Bret Harte, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.65%) and those who walked to work (1.12%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bret Harte, CA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.03% of the workforce in Bret Harte, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bret Harte, CA (2k out of 4.69k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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