Chualar, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,042
8.65% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.2
12.1% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
17.5%
22.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$66,250
InfinityM% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$623,700
3.33% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
435
5.58% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Chualar, CA had a population of 1.04k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $66,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chualar, CA grew from 959 to 1,042, a 8.65% increase and its median household income grew from $N/A to $66,250, a Infinityk% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chualar, CA are Other (Hispanic) (83.4%), White (Hispanic) (12.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (1.44%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.06%).

None of the households in Chualar, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

62.4% of the residents in Chualar, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chualar, CA was $623,700, and the homeownership rate was 44.7%.

Most people in Chualar, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Chualar, CA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chualar, CA is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 62.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 45.3% of Chualar, CA residents were born outside of the country (472 people).

In 2023, there were 6.74 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (869 people) in Chualar, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 White (Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

62.4%
2023 Citizenship
66.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 62.4% of Chualar, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chualar, CA was 66.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chualar, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    869 ± 305
  2. White (Hispanic)
    129 ± 123
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    18 ± 37
98.3%
Hispanic Population
1.02k people

In 2023, there were 6.74 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (869 people) in Chualar, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 White (Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.3% of the people in Chualar, CA are hispanic (1.02k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

45.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
472 people
39.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
381 people

As of 2023, 45.3% of Chualar, CA residents (472 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chualar, CA was 39.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 20
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 24

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

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Economy

The economy of Chualar, CA employs 435 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Chualar, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (140 people), Educational Services (61 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($66,094), Educational Services ($55,417), and Construction ($47,639).

Employment

Occupations

435
2023 Value
± 134
5.58%
1 Year growth
± 42.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chualar, CA grew at a rate of 5.58%, from 412 employees to 435 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chualar, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (138 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (53 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chualar, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

435
2023 Value
± 134
5.58%
1 Year growth
± 42.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chualar, CA grew at a rate of 5.58%, from 412 employees to 435 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chualar, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (140 people), Educational Services (61 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,650
Median earning men ± $7,685
$29,167
Median earning women ± $11,469

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,611), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,214), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($21,375), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Chualar, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Chualar, CA was $623,700 in 2023, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $603,600 to $623,700, a 3.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Chualar, CA is 44.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Chualar, CA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chualar, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$623,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$36,199
$117
Median Property Taxes
±$69

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.

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Rent vs Own

44.7%
Homeownership
2023
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 44.7% of the housing units in Chualar, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Chualar, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,250
Median Household Income
± $32,785
262
Number of Households
± 96

In 2023, the median household income of the 262 households in Chualar, CA grew to $66,250 from the previous year's value of $N/A.

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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chualar, CA is from Chualar, CA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chualar, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84.1%)
  2. Other (7.82%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.37%)

In 2023, 84.1% of workers in Chualar, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.82%) and those who worked at home (4.37%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chualar, CA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chualar, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chualar, CA (181 out of 1.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chualar, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.

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Health

85% of the population of Chualar, CA has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 42.8% on Medicaid, 6.14% on Medicare, 4.41% on non-group plans, and 0.672% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.7% were men and 43.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.7% were men and 43.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

15%
Uninsured
31%
Employer Coverage
42.8%
Medicaid
6.14%
Medicare
4.41%
Non-Group
0.672%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chualar, CA declined by 1.66% from 15.2% to 15%.

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