Charter Oak, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,442

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.763% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.05%

22.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,393

5.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$606,200

Population & Diversity

Charter Oak, CA is home to a population of 9.44k people, from which 89.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.8% of Charter Oak, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.62k people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Charter Oak, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.88k Other (Hispanic) and 1.79k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Charter Oak, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Charter Oak, CA was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charter Oak, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 479
Other (Hispanic)
1.88k ± 725
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.79k ± 723

52.1%

Hispanic Population

4.92k people

52.1% of the people in Charter Oak, CA are hispanic (4.92k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Charter Oak, 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

27.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.62k people

28.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.7k people

As of 2024, 27.8% of Charter Oak, CA residents (2.62k 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 Charter Oak, CA was 28.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
128 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 64
Korea
49 ± 81

Charter Oak, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Charter Oak, CA employs 4.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Charter Oak, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,041 people), Retail Trade (555 people), and Manufacturing (470 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($112,746), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,545), and Information ($109,115).

Employment

Occupations

4.77k

2024 Value

± 630

−2.69%

1 Year decline

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charter Oak, CA declined at a rate of −2.69%, from 4.9k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charter Oak, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (711 people), Management Occupations (478 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (336 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charter Oak, 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

4.77k

2024 Value

± 630

−2.69%

1 Year decline

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charter Oak, CA declined at a rate of −2.69%, from 4.9k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charter Oak, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,041 people), Retail Trade (555 people), and Manufacturing (470 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charter Oak, CA, though some of these residents may live in Charter Oak, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,210

Median earning men ± $7,196

$38,609

Median earning women ± $6,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,589), Construction ($91,522), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,833), Construction ($76,161), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,176).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Charter Oak, CA was $606,200 in 2024, which is 1.82 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $601,900 to $606,200, a 0.714% increase. The homeownership rate in Charter Oak, CA is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Charter Oak, CA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charter Oak, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$606,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,055

$1,819

Median Property Taxes

±$322

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 Charter Oak, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Charter Oak, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charter Oak, 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.

$88,393

Median Household Income

± $7,529

3.08k

Number of Households

± 500

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.08k households in Charter Oak, CA grew to $88,393 from the previous year's value of $84,101.

The following chart displays the households in Charter Oak, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charter Oak, 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 (68.5%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Charter Oak, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (12.8%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charter Oak, CA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.12% of the workforce in Charter Oak, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charter Oak, CA (760 out of 9.44k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charter Oak, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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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