Calwa, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,862

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.2

15.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

58.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,247

3.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$205,900

Population & Diversity

Calwa, CA is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 69.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.5% of Calwa, CA residents were born outside of the country (679 people).

In 2024, there were 1.98 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (848 people) in Calwa, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 428 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 287 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

69.6%

2024 Citizenship

72.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69.6% of Calwa, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Calwa, CA was 72.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calwa, CA

Other (Hispanic)
848 ± 569
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
428 ± 300
White (Hispanic)
287 ± 270

98.1%

Hispanic Population

1.83k people

98.1% of the people in Calwa, CA are hispanic (1.83k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Calwa, 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

36.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

679 people

34.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

731 people

As of 2024, 36.5% of Calwa, CA residents (679 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 Calwa, CA was 34.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 27

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

Economy

The economy of Calwa, CA employs 765 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Calwa, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (151 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (133 people), and Construction (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,461), Construction ($48,679), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,487).

Employment

Occupations

765

2024 Value

± 244

6.1%

1 Year growth

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calwa, CA grew at a rate of 6.1%, from 721 employees to 765 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calwa, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (133 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (131 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calwa, 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

765

2024 Value

± 244

6.1%

1 Year growth

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calwa, CA grew at a rate of 6.1%, from 721 employees to 765 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calwa, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (151 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (133 people), and Construction (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calwa, CA, though some of these residents may live in Calwa, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,841

Median earning men ± $6,850

$20,842

Median earning women ± $3,763

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($48,679) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,670).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,622) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,648).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calwa, CA was $205,900 in 2024, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,900 to $205,900, a 4.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Calwa, CA is 52.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Calwa, CA have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calwa, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,111

$269

Median Property Taxes

±$140

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.6% of the housing units in Calwa, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calwa, 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.

$65,247

Median Household Income

± $15,620

511

Number of Households

± 182

In 2024, the median household income of the 511 households in Calwa, CA grew to $65,247 from the previous year's value of $63,232.

The following chart displays the households in Calwa, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Calwa, 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 (56.3%)
Carpooled (27.7%)
Public Transit (5.8%)

In 2024, 56.3% of workers in Calwa, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.8%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calwa, CA have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.09% of the workforce in Calwa, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calwa, CA (187 out of 1.84k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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