Caruthers, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,683

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

18.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

29.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,021

36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$334,300

Population & Diversity

Caruthers, CA is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 73.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 42.4% of Caruthers, CA residents were born outside of the country (714 people).

In 2024, there were 2.6 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (959 people) in Caruthers, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 369 White (Non-Hispanic) and 127 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.9%

2024 Citizenship

74.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.9% of Caruthers, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Caruthers, CA was 74.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caruthers, CA

Other (Hispanic)
959 ± 478
White (Non-Hispanic)
369 ± 201
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
127 ± 91

72.6%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

72.6% of the people in Caruthers, CA are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Caruthers, 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

42.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

714 people

39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

836 people

As of 2024, 42.4% of Caruthers, CA residents (714 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 Caruthers, CA was 39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 33
World War II
9 ± 16

Caruthers, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Caruthers, CA employs 630 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Caruthers, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,674), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($84,674), and Construction ($65,906).

Employment

Occupations

630

2024 Value

± 184

−11.9%

1 Year decline

± 46.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caruthers, CA declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 715 employees to 630 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caruthers, CA, are Management Occupations (142 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (58 people), and Transportation Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caruthers, 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

630

2024 Value

± 184

−11.9%

1 Year decline

± 46.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caruthers, CA declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 715 employees to 630 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caruthers, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caruthers, CA, though some of these residents may live in Caruthers, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,844

Median earning men ± $17,186

$36,250

Median earning women ± $23,873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,457) and Construction ($65,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($145,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,371).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Caruthers, CA was $334,300 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $288,000 to $334,300, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Caruthers, CA is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Caruthers, CA have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caruthers, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$334,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,218

$269

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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 Caruthers, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Caruthers, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Caruthers, 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.

$88,021

Median Household Income

± $43,022

515

Number of Households

± 176

In 2024, the median household income of the 515 households in Caruthers, CA grew to $88,021 from the previous year's value of $64,722.

The following chart displays the households in Caruthers, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Caruthers, 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 (84%)
Worked At Home (6.98%)
Walked (5.24%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Caruthers, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.98%) and those who walked to work (5.24%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caruthers, CA have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Caruthers, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caruthers, CA (196 out of 1.68k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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