Channel Islands Beach, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,726

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.446% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.81%

5.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,380

4.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.11M

Population & Diversity

Channel Islands Beach, CA is home to a population of 2.73k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.58% of Channel Islands Beach, CA residents were born outside of the country (152 people).

In 2024, there were 3.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.68k people) in Channel Islands Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 484 White (Hispanic) and 135 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Channel Islands Beach, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Channel Islands Beach, CA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Channel Islands Beach, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 423
White (Hispanic)
484 ± 545
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
135 ± 106

27.3%

Hispanic Population

745 people

27.3% of the people in Channel Islands Beach, CA are hispanic (745 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Channel Islands Beach, 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

5.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

4.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

As of 2024, 5.58% of Channel Islands Beach, CA residents (152 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 Channel Islands Beach, CA was 4.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 40
Korea
10 ± 22

Channel Islands Beach, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Channel Islands Beach, CA.

Economy

The economy of Channel Islands Beach, CA employs 1.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Channel Islands Beach, CA were Construction (380 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (209 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($193,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($116,771), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,729).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2024 Value

± 423

−7.7%

1 Year decline

± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Channel Islands Beach, CA declined at a rate of −7.7%, from 1.69k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Channel Islands Beach, CA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (249 people), Management Occupations (211 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Channel Islands Beach, 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

1.56k

2024 Value

± 423

−7.7%

1 Year decline

± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Channel Islands Beach, CA declined at a rate of −7.7%, from 1.69k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Channel Islands Beach, CA, are Construction (380 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (209 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Channel Islands Beach, CA, though some of these residents may live in Channel Islands Beach, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,114

Median earning men ± $14,537

$80,268

Median earning women ± $22,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($164,135), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($135,972), and Manufacturing ($91,076).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($146,250), and Public Administration ($106,803).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Channel Islands Beach, CA was $1.11M in 2024, which is 3.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.08M to $1.11M, a 3.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Channel Islands Beach, CA is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Channel Islands Beach, CA have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Channel Islands Beach, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.11M

Median Property Value 2024

±$156,129

$717

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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 Channel Islands Beach, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Channel Islands Beach, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Channel Islands Beach, 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.

$107,380

Median Household Income

± $45,229

1.32k

Number of Households

± 399

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Channel Islands Beach, CA grew to $107,380 from the previous year's value of $103,219.

The following chart displays the households in Channel Islands Beach, 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 Channel Islands Beach, 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 (82.2%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (3.03%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Channel Islands Beach, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.03%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Channel Islands Beach, CA have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.77% of the workforce in Channel Islands Beach, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Channel Islands Beach, CA (131 out of 2.73k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Channel Islands Beach, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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