Calimesa, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,902

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

7.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.27%

21.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,181

3.47% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$446,300

Population & Diversity

Calimesa, CA is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.49% of Calimesa, CA residents were born outside of the country (599 people).

In 2024, there were 3.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.62k people) in Calimesa, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.75k Other (Hispanic) and 913 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Calimesa, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Calimesa, CA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calimesa, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.62k ± 685
Other (Hispanic)
1.75k ± 700
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
913 ± 367

31.1%

Hispanic Population

3.39k people

31.1% of the people in Calimesa, CA are hispanic (3.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Calimesa, 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

5.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

599 people

7.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

794 people

As of 2024, 5.49% of Calimesa, CA residents (599 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 Calimesa, CA was 7.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
243 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
130 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
96 ± 85

Calimesa, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Calimesa, CA employs 4.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Calimesa, CA were Educational Services (784 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (641 people), and Construction (476 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($125,706), Utilities ($117,563), and Information ($104,408).

Employment

Occupations

4.79k

2024 Value

± 673

4.11%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calimesa, CA grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 4.6k employees to 4.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calimesa, CA, are Management Occupations (634 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (521 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (455 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calimesa, 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

4.79k

2024 Value

± 673

4.11%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calimesa, CA grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 4.6k employees to 4.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calimesa, CA, are Educational Services (784 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (641 people), and Construction (476 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calimesa, CA, though some of these residents may live in Calimesa, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,313

Median earning men ± $16,658

$62,750

Median earning women ± $9,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($232,534), Information ($104,408), and Wholesale Trade ($90,064).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,455), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,540), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,403).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calimesa, CA was $446,300 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $423,300 to $446,300, a 5.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Calimesa, CA is 89.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Calimesa, CA have an average commute time of 35.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calimesa, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$446,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,707

$3,540

Median Property Taxes

±$454

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.3% of the housing units in Calimesa, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calimesa, 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.

$87,181

Median Household Income

± $12,802

3.97k

Number of Households

± 575

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.97k households in Calimesa, CA declined from $87,181 from the previous year's value of $90,313.

The following chart displays the households in Calimesa, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Calimesa, 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%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (6.21%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Calimesa, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.21%).

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

35.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calimesa, CA have a longer commute time (35.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6% of the workforce in Calimesa, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Calimesa, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Calimesa, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calimesa, CA (572 out of 10.9k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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