Chualar, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

812

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

0.284% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

15.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,125

10.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$649,100

Population & Diversity

Chualar, CA is home to a population of 812 people, from which 61.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 46.2% of Chualar, CA residents were born outside of the country (375 people).

In 2024, there were 9.36 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (693 people) in Chualar, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 White (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

61.9%

2024 Citizenship

62.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 61.9% of Chualar, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chualar, CA was 62.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chualar, CA

Other (Hispanic)
693 ± 303
White (Hispanic)
74 ± 93
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 37

97.7%

Hispanic Population

793 people

97.7% of the people in Chualar, CA are hispanic (793 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chualar, 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

46.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

375 people

45.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

472 people

As of 2024, 46.2% of Chualar, CA residents (375 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 Chualar, CA was 45.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Chualar, CA employs 275 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chualar, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (111 people), Educational Services (40 people), and Retail Trade (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($59,821), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,839), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,214).

Employment

Occupations

275

2024 Value

± 126

−36.8%

1 Year decline

± 87.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chualar, CA declined at a rate of −36.8%, from 435 employees to 275 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chualar, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (109 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (32 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chualar, 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

275

2024 Value

± 126

−36.8%

1 Year decline

± 87.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chualar, CA declined at a rate of −36.8%, from 435 employees to 275 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chualar, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (111 people), Educational Services (40 people), and Retail Trade (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chualar, CA, though some of these residents may live in Chualar, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,261

Median earning men ± $8,077

$35,750

Median earning women ± $15,659

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,566) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($21,477).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chualar, CA was $649,100 in 2024, which is 1.95 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $623,700 to $649,100, a 4.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Chualar, CA is 31.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chualar, CA have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chualar, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$649,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,972

$68

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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

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

Rent vs Own

31.3%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 31.3% of the housing units in Chualar, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chualar, 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.

$59,125

Median Household Income

± $27,824

217

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 217 households in Chualar, CA declined from $59,125 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

The following chart displays the households in Chualar, 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 Chualar, 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%)
Other (13.5%)
Walked (2.55%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Chualar, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (13.5%) and those who walked to work (2.55%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chualar, CA have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chualar, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chualar, CA (119 out of 804 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

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