Buckhorn, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,504

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.6

0.197% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

9.18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,045

14.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$360,800

Population & Diversity

Buckhorn, CA is home to a population of 3.5k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.74% of Buckhorn, CA residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.77k people) in Buckhorn, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 125 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Buckhorn, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buckhorn, CA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buckhorn, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.77k ± 513
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
203 ± 128
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
125 ± 73

12.4%

Hispanic Population

436 people

12.4% of the people in Buckhorn, CA are hispanic (436 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buckhorn, 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

2.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

3.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2024, 2.74% of Buckhorn, CA residents (96 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 Buckhorn, CA was 3.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
135 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 18

Buckhorn, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Buckhorn, CA employs 1.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buckhorn, CA were Retail Trade (223 people), Public Administration (187 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (156 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($231,806), and Utilities ($230,714).

Employment

Occupations

1.69k

2024 Value

± 315

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckhorn, CA declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 1.71k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buckhorn, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (207 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (182 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buckhorn, 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

1.69k

2024 Value

± 315

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckhorn, CA declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 1.71k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckhorn, CA, are Retail Trade (223 people), Public Administration (187 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buckhorn, CA, though some of these residents may live in Buckhorn, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,673

Median earning men ± $9,058

$51,857

Median earning women ± $13,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($231,806), Manufacturing ($117,763), and Wholesale Trade ($107,794).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,898), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($78,140).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buckhorn, CA was $360,800 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $333,200 to $360,800, a 8.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Buckhorn, CA is 89.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buckhorn, CA have an average commute time of 51.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buckhorn, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$360,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,846

$1,338

Median Property Taxes

±$226

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.9% of the housing units in Buckhorn, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buckhorn, 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.

$90,045

Median Household Income

± $10,915

1.49k

Number of Households

± 246

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Buckhorn, CA grew to $90,045 from the previous year's value of $78,510.

The following chart displays the households in Buckhorn, 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 Buckhorn, 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 (60.7%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
Carpooled (16.6%)

In 2024, 60.7% of workers in Buckhorn, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (16.6%).

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

51.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buckhorn, CA have a longer commute time (51.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 18.9% of the workforce in Buckhorn, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buckhorn, CA (383 out of 3.5k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buckhorn, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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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