Camp Nelson, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

150

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

65.2

0.761% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.33%

41.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,259

2024 Median Property Value

$248,600

Population & Diversity

Camp Nelson, CA is home to a population of 150 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80 people) in Camp Nelson, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Camp Nelson, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Camp Nelson, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camp Nelson, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 87
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
70 ± 107
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

46.7%

Hispanic Population

70 people

46.7% of the people in Camp Nelson, CA are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Camp Nelson, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 23

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Camp Nelson, CA was $248,600 in 2024, which is 0.747 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,400 to $248,600, a 24.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Camp Nelson, CA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$248,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$143,342

$117

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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 Camp Nelson, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$63,259

Median Household Income

± $15,050

117

Number of Households

± 116

The following chart displays the households in Camp Nelson, 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 Camp Nelson, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Camp Nelson, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camp Nelson, CA (8 out of 150 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 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Camp Nelson, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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