Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

19,765

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

1.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.8%

2.32% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$125,107

1.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$952,400

Population & Diversity

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA is home to a population of 19.8k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.02k people).

In 2024, there were 6.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.72k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.31k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 1.08k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.72k ± 409
Other (Hispanic)
1.31k ± 510

26.3%

Hispanic Population

5.21k people

26.3% of the people in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA are hispanic (5.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 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

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.02k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.04k people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA residents (2.02k 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 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
475 ± 161
Gulf War (1990s)
330 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
244 ± 106

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA.

Economy

The economy of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA employs 8.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,237 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,213 people), and Educational Services (1,074 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($125,347), Utilities ($109,306), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,448).

Employment

Occupations

8.63k

2024 Value

± 721

−0.127%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA declined at a rate of −0.127%, from 8.64k employees to 8.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA, are Management Occupations (1,465 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (813 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (802 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 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

8.63k

2024 Value

± 721

−0.127%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA declined at a rate of −0.127%, from 8.64k employees to 8.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,237 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,213 people), and Educational Services (1,074 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA, though some of these residents may live in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,732

Median earning men ± $8,028

$60,185

Median earning women ± $11,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($146,250), Information ($125,208), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,421).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($136,250), Public Administration ($100,204), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,202).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA was $952,400 in 2024, which is 2.86 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $906,500 to $952,400, a 5.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$952,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,024

$5,523

Median Property Taxes

±$468

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 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 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.

$125,107

Median Household Income

± $7,380

7.03k

Number of Households

± 566

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.03k households in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA grew to $125,107 from the previous year's value of $123,037.

The following chart displays the households in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 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 (72.4%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (6.41%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.41%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.978% of the workforce in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA (946 out of 19.7k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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