Calipatria, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,548

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

4.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.5%

1.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,299

1.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$197,200

Population & Diversity

Calipatria, CA is home to a population of 6.55k people, from which 90.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.7% of Calipatria, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.55k people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.66k people) in Calipatria, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 587 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of Calipatria, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Calipatria, CA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calipatria, CA

Other (Hispanic)
2.66k ± 495
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.01k ± 601
White (Hispanic)
587 ± 385

82.5%

Hispanic Population

5.4k people

82.5% of the people in Calipatria, CA are hispanic (5.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Calipatria, 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

23.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.55k people

18.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

As of 2024, 23.7% of Calipatria, CA residents (1.55k 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 Calipatria, CA was 18.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 57
Korea
30 ± 49

Calipatria, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Calipatria, CA employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Calipatria, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (447 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($80,817), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,625), and Transportation & Warehousing ($67,050).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2024 Value

± 363

7.2%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calipatria, CA grew at a rate of 7.2%, from 1.21k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calipatria, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (365 people), Sales & Related Occupations (134 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calipatria, 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

1.3k

2024 Value

± 363

7.2%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calipatria, CA grew at a rate of 7.2%, from 1.21k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calipatria, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (447 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calipatria, CA, though some of these residents may live in Calipatria, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,854

Median earning men ± $13,770

$31,578

Median earning women ± $4,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,161), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,610), and Manufacturing ($19,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,037), Retail Trade ($34,844), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,517).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calipatria, CA was $197,200 in 2024, which is 0.593 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,900 to $197,200, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Calipatria, CA is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Calipatria, CA have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calipatria, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,956

$778

Median Property Taxes

±$302

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in Calipatria, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calipatria, 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.

$53,299

Median Household Income

± $10,641

1.21k

Number of Households

± 348

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Calipatria, CA grew to $53,299 from the previous year's value of $52,672.

The following chart displays the households in Calipatria, 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 Calipatria, 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 (88%)
Worked At Home (6.8%)
Walked (3.71%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Calipatria, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.8%) and those who walked to work (3.71%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calipatria, CA have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Calipatria, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calipatria, CA (944 out of 3.7k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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