California City, CA

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2022 Population

15,002

0.59% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

34.4

1.18% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

23.2%

8.51% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$55,410

23.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$217,000

28.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, California City, CA had a population of 15k people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $55,410. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of California City, CA grew from 14,914 to 15,002, a 0.59% increase and its median household income grew from $44,733 to $55,410, a 23.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in California City, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.4%), Other (Hispanic) (14.2%), White (Hispanic) (13.9%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (8.87%).

None of the households in California City, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.5% of the residents in California City, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in California City, CA was $217,000, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in California City, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 43.3 minutes. The average car ownership in California City, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

California City, CA is home to a population of 15k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.9% of California City, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.79k people).

In 2022, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.46k people) in California City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.14k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

93.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.5% of California City, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in California City, CA was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in California City, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.46k ± 788
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.36k ± 876
Other (Hispanic)
2.14k ± 571

39.9%

Hispanic Population

5.99k people

39.9% of the people in California City, CA are hispanic (5.99k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in California City, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.79k people

10.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.55k people

As of 2022, 11.9% of California City, CA residents (1.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in California City, CA was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
381 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
316 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
259 ± 105

California City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of California City, CA employs 4.6k people. The largest industries in California City, CA are Public Administration (833 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (525 people), and Retail Trade (515 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,185), Public Administration ($101,181), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($85,092).

Employment

Occupations

4.6k

2022 Value

± 613

3.05%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in California City, CA grew at a rate of 3.05%, from 4.46k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in California City, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (555 people), Management Occupations (411 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (403 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of California City, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.6k

2022 Value

± 613

3.05%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in California City, CA grew at a rate of 3.05%, from 4.46k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in California City, CA, are Public Administration (833 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (525 people), and Retail Trade (515 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of California City, CA, though some of these residents may live in California City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,197

Median earning men ± $6,473

$28,768

Median earning women ± $8,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($108,084), Manufacturing ($69,435), and Wholesale Trade ($68,676).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($56,531), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,683), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($41,577).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for California City, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in California City, CA was $217,000 in 2022, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $169,100 to $217,000, a 28.3% increase. The homeownership rate in California City, CA is 59.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in California City, CA have an average commute time of 43.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in California City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$217,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,729

$2,712

Median Property Taxes

±$415

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 California City, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2022

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.8% of the housing units in California City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in California City, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 55.08

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in California City, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,410

Median Household Income

± $7,436

4.53k

Number of Households

± 570

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.53k households in California City, CA grew to $55,410 from the previous year's value of $44,733.

The following chart displays the households in California City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for California City, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2022, 73.6% of workers in California City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

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

43.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in California City, CA have a longer commute time (43.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 11.7% of the workforce in California City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in California City, CA (3k out of 12.9k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.9% of the population of California City, CA has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 38% on Medicaid, 5.74% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 3.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kern County, CA see 2021 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0989% decrease from the previous year (2023 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1965 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Kern County, CA.

2,021 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kern County, CA

Primary care physicians in Kern County, CA see an average of 2,021 patients per year. This represents a 0.0989% decrease from the previous year (2,023 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kern County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.13%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

38%

Medicaid

5.74%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

3.84%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in California City, CA declined by 14.2% from 4.81% to 4.13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in California City, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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