Buttonwillow, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,163

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

15.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.1%

10.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,086

0.935% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$213,600

Population & Diversity

Buttonwillow, CA is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 67.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.6% of Buttonwillow, CA residents were born outside of the country (437 people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (495 people) in Buttonwillow, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 Other (Hispanic) and 199 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

67.2%

2024 Citizenship

75.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 67.2% of Buttonwillow, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buttonwillow, CA was 75.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buttonwillow, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
495 ± 229
Other (Hispanic)
323 ± 142
White (Hispanic)
199 ± 136

87.4%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

87.4% of the people in Buttonwillow, CA are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buttonwillow, 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

37.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

437 people

27.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

346 people

As of 2024, 37.6% of Buttonwillow, CA residents (437 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 Buttonwillow, CA was 27.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Buttonwillow, CA employs 412 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buttonwillow, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (76 people), Transportation & Warehousing (60 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($53,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500), and Manufacturing ($33,913).

Employment

Occupations

412

2024 Value

± 126

9.87%

1 Year growth

± 41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buttonwillow, CA grew at a rate of 9.87%, from 375 employees to 412 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buttonwillow, CA, are Material Moving Occupations (71 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (66 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buttonwillow, 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

412

2024 Value

± 126

9.87%

1 Year growth

± 41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buttonwillow, CA grew at a rate of 9.87%, from 375 employees to 412 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buttonwillow, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (76 people), Transportation & Warehousing (60 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buttonwillow, CA, though some of these residents may live in Buttonwillow, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,783

Median earning men ± $11,059

$25,109

Median earning women ± $6,627

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($53,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,288), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($17,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buttonwillow, CA was $213,600 in 2024, which is 0.642 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,200 to $213,600, a 0.743% decrease. The homeownership rate in Buttonwillow, CA is 38.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buttonwillow, CA have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buttonwillow, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,911

$138

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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 Buttonwillow, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

38.1%

Homeownership

2024

53.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.1% of the housing units in Buttonwillow, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 34.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buttonwillow, 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.

$35,086

Median Household Income

± $8,593

362

Number of Households

± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 362 households in Buttonwillow, CA declined from $35,086 from the previous year's value of $35,417.

The following chart displays the households in Buttonwillow, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buttonwillow, 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 (79.6%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Walked (4.38%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Buttonwillow, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who walked to work (4.38%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buttonwillow, CA have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.76% of the workforce in Buttonwillow, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buttonwillow, CA (292 out of 1.16k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buttonwillow, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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