Coalinga, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

17,203

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

0.273% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

2.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,451

3.29% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$262,400

Population & Diversity

Coalinga, CA is home to a population of 17.2k people, from which 85.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.6% of Coalinga, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.54k people).

In 2024, there were 1.66 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.66k people) in Coalinga, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.01k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.4%

2024 Citizenship

85.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.4% of Coalinga, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coalinga, CA was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coalinga, CA

Other (Hispanic)
6.66k ± 848
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.01k ± 544
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.9k ± 709

64.5%

Hispanic Population

11.1k people

64.5% of the people in Coalinga, CA are hispanic (11.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coalinga, 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

20.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.54k people

20.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.49k people

As of 2024, 20.6% of Coalinga, CA residents (3.54k 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 Coalinga, CA was 20.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
261 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 82

Coalinga, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Coalinga, CA employs 5.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coalinga, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,325 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (732 people), and Educational Services (582 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,540), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,027), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

5.47k

2024 Value

± 684

5.34%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coalinga, CA grew at a rate of 5.34%, from 5.19k employees to 5.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coalinga, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (587 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (510 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (429 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coalinga, 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

5.47k

2024 Value

± 684

5.34%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coalinga, CA grew at a rate of 5.34%, from 5.19k employees to 5.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coalinga, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,325 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (732 people), and Educational Services (582 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coalinga, CA, though some of these residents may live in Coalinga, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,411

Median earning men ± $7,141

$32,773

Median earning women ± $4,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,382), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,027), and Manufacturing ($70,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,000), Public Administration ($60,987), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,667).

Education

The student population of Coalinga, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,928 male students and 2,247 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Coalinga, CA are Hispanic or Latino (954 and 88%), White (74 and 6.83%), Black or African American (33 and 3.04%), and Unknown (16 and 1.48%).

The largest universities in Coalinga, CA by number of degrees awarded are Coalinga College (1,090 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Coalinga, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (514 and 47.2%), Child Care Provider (166 and 15.2%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (86 and 7.89%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,175 students enrolled in Coalinga, CA, 46.2% men and 53.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,243 records, of which 55.4% were women and 44.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
157 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
86 degrees awarded
Crop Production
40 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Coalinga, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 157 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Coalinga College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,090 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coalinga College with 1,090 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 384 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Coalinga, CA, which is 0.544 times less than the 706 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 954 degrees mean that there were 12.9 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 74 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

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($4) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($938) 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 Coalinga, CA was $262,400 in 2024, which is 0.789 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,600 to $262,400, a 3.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Coalinga, CA is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coalinga, CA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coalinga, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,248

$2,232

Median Property Taxes

±$379

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 Coalinga, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Coalinga, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coalinga, 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.

$75,451

Median Household Income

± $15,064

4.16k

Number of Households

± 539

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.16k households in Coalinga, CA declined from $75,451 from the previous year's value of $78,014.

The following chart displays the households in Coalinga, 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 Coalinga, 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 (81.1%)
Carpooled (8.84%)
Worked At Home (6.82%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Coalinga, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.84%) and those who worked at home (6.82%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coalinga, CA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Coalinga, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coalinga, CA (2.85k out of 13.1k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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