Claremont, CA

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2024 Population

36,595

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.87%

16.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$125,647

2.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$897,000

3.01% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,758

1.49% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Claremont, 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.

95.4% of the residents in Claremont, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Claremont, CA are Claremont Graduate University (640 degrees awarded in 2024), Pomona College (527 degrees), and Claremont McKenna College (468 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Claremont, CA was $897,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in Claremont, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Claremont, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Claremont, CA is home to a population of 36.6k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.6% of Claremont, CA residents were born outside of the country (5.72k people).

In 2024, there were 3.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.1k people) in Claremont, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.26k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.11k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Claremont, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Claremont, CA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Claremont, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.1k ± 952
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.26k ± 611
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.11k ± 623

28.8%

Hispanic Population

10.5k people

28.8% of the people in Claremont, CA are hispanic (10.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Claremont, 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

15.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.72k people

15.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.68k people

As of 2024, 15.6% of Claremont, CA residents (5.72k 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 Claremont, CA was 15.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
349 ± 116
Gulf War (2001-)
169 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 103

Claremont, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

97.2% of the population of Claremont, CA has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 0.378% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.79%

Uninsured

56.5%

Employer Coverage

10.1%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

0.378%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Claremont, CA declined by 12% from 3.18% to 2.79%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Claremont, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Claremont, CA employs 17.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Claremont, CA were Educational Services (4,858 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,383 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,682 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($118,906), Finance & Insurance ($104,528), and Utilities ($104,325).

Employment

Occupations

17.8k

2024 Value

± 967

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 7.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Claremont, CA grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 17.5k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Claremont, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,973 people), Management Occupations (2,093 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,975 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Claremont, 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

17.8k

2024 Value

± 967

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 7.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Claremont, CA grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 17.5k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Claremont, CA, are Educational Services (4,858 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,383 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,682 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Claremont, CA, though some of these residents may live in Claremont, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,673

Median earning men ± $8,013

$50,134

Median earning women ± $8,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($133,566), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,777), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,733).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,578), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,844), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,539).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

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 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Claremont, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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 California

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Claremont, CA awarded 2,911 degrees. The student population of Claremont, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,471 male students and 5,616 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Claremont, CA are White (963 and 38.7%), Hispanic or Latino (502 and 20.2%), Asian (471 and 18.9%), and Black or African American (223 and 8.97%).

The largest universities in Claremont, CA by number of degrees awarded are Claremont Graduate University (640 and 22%), Pomona College (527 and 18.1%), and Claremont McKenna College (468 and 16.1%).

The most popular majors in Claremont, CA are Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (215 and 7.39%), Biological & Physical Sciences (161 and 5.53%), and General Education (120 and 4.12%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $65,325.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Claremont, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 13.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,087 (38.2% men and 61.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 9,087 students enrolled in Claremont, CA, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,107 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
188 degrees awarded
Computer Science
115 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
105 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Claremont, CA was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 188 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Claremont, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Claremont Graduate University
640 degrees awarded
Pomona College
527 degrees awarded
Claremont McKenna College
468 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Claremont Graduate University with 640 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,112 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Claremont, CA, which is 0.618 times less than the 1,799 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 963 degrees mean that there were 1.92 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 502 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($65,325) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Claremont, CA was $897,000 in 2024, which is 2.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $870,800 to $897,000, a 3.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Claremont, CA is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Claremont, CA have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Claremont, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$897,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,604

$7,557

Median Property Taxes

±$568

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Claremont, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Claremont, 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.

$125,647

Median Household Income

± $17,110

12k

Number of Households

± 850

In 2024, the median household income of the 12k households in Claremont, CA grew to $125,647 from the previous year's value of $122,127.

The following chart displays the households in Claremont, 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 Claremont, 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 (55.6%)
Worked At Home (24.5%)
Walked (9.71%)

In 2024, 55.6% of workers in Claremont, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.5%) and those who walked to work (9.71%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Claremont, CA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.86% of the workforce in Claremont, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Claremont, CA (2.14k out of 31.1k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Claremont, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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.