Cantua Creek, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
420
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
28.3
30.4% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
33.3%
41.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$30,703
23.7% 1-year decline
2019 Median Property Value
$136,300
13.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
108
21.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cantua Creek, 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.

68.8% of the residents in Cantua Creek, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Cantua Creek, CA was $136,300, and the homeownership rate was 45.8%.

Population & Diversity

Cantua Creek, CA is home to a population of 420 people, from which 68.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 41.4% of Cantua Creek, CA residents were born outside of the country (174 people).

In 2024, there were 1.74 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (198 people) in Cantua Creek, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 102 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

68.8%
2024 Citizenship
74.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 68.8% of Cantua Creek, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cantua Creek, CA was 74.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cantua Creek, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    198 ± 201
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    114 ± 153
  3. White (Hispanic)
    102 ± 167
98.6%
Hispanic Population
414 people

In 2024, there were 1.74 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (198 people) in Cantua Creek, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 102 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.6% of the people in Cantua Creek, CA are hispanic (414 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cantua Creek, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

41.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
174 people
33.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
176 people

As of 2024, 41.4% of Cantua Creek, CA residents (174 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 Cantua Creek, CA was 33.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
6 ± 23

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

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Economy

The economy of Cantua Creek, CA employs 108 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cantua Creek, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (80 people), Manufacturing (23 people), and Public Administration (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,375) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($32,375).

Occupations

108
2024 Value
± 116
−21.7%
1 Year decline
± 177%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cantua Creek, CA declined at a rate of −21.7%, from 138 employees to 108 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cantua Creek, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (49 people), Management Occupations (24 people), and Production Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cantua Creek, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

108
2024 Value
± 116
−21.7%
1 Year decline
± 177%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cantua Creek, CA declined at a rate of −21.7%, from 138 employees to 108 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cantua Creek, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (80 people), Manufacturing (23 people), and Public Administration (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cantua Creek, CA, though some of these residents may live in Cantua Creek, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,661
Median earning men ± $20,477

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cantua Creek, CA was $136,300 in 2019, which is 0.41 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $119,800 to $136,300, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Cantua Creek, CA is 45.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$136,300
Median Property Value 2019
±$39,665
$49
Median Property Taxes
±$71

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 Cantua Creek, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$30,703
Median Household Income
± $26,266
107
Number of Households
± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 107 households in Cantua Creek, CA declined from $30,703 from the previous year's value of $40,222.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cantua Creek, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.8%)
  2. Carpooled (28.2%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Cantua Creek, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (28.2%) 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.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

33.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cantua Creek, CA (140 out of 420 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cantua Creek, CA is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

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Health

90.2% of the population of Cantua Creek, CA has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 35.7% on Medicaid, 5.24% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.8% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 25.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.76%
Uninsured
31.4%
Employer Coverage
35.7%
Medicaid
5.24%
Medicare
17.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cantua Creek, CA grew by NaNy% from 0% to 9.76%.

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