Colma, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,636
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.1
9.72% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.72%
28.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$148,295
22.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.06M
2.03% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
874
18.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Colma, 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.

87.9% of the residents in Colma, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Colma, CA was $1.06M, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.

Most people in Colma, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Colma, CA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesCaliforniaSan Mateo County, CASan Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CASan Mateo County (North Central)--Daly City, Pacifica Cities & Colma Town PUMA, CASan Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA

Population & Diversity

Colma, CA is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 87.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 33.2% of Colma, CA residents were born outside of the country (543 people).

In 2024, there were 1.45 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (412 people) in Colma, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 285 White (Non-Hispanic) and 234 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%
2024 Citizenship
85.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.9% of Colma, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colma, CA was 85.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colma, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    412 ± 152
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    285 ± 129
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    234 ± 128
53.6%
Hispanic Population
877 people

In 2024, there were 1.45 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (412 people) in Colma, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 285 White (Non-Hispanic) and 234 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

53.6% of the people in Colma, CA are hispanic (877 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colma, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

33.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
543 people
40.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
590 people

As of 2024, 33.2% of Colma, CA residents (543 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 Colma, CA was 40.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    11 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 23

Colma, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Colma, CA employs 874 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colma, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (124 people), and Retail Trade (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($159,750), Finance & Insurance ($159,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($129,167).

Employment

Occupations

874
2024 Value
± 153
18.9%
1 Year growth
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colma, CA grew at a rate of 18.9%, from 735 employees to 874 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colma, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (109 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), and Management Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colma, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

874
2024 Value
± 153
18.9%
1 Year growth
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colma, CA grew at a rate of 18.9%, from 735 employees to 874 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colma, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (124 people), and Retail Trade (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colma, CA, though some of these residents may live in Colma, 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

$56,477
Median earning men ± $8,033
$51,696
Median earning women ± $16,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($137,557), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,444), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,500), Manufacturing ($128,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,000).

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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.

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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 Colma, 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

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Colma, CA was $1.06M in 2024, which is 3.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.04M to $1.06M, a 2.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Colma, CA is 53.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colma, CA have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colma, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.06M
Median Property Value 2024
±$51,255
$251
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 Colma, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

53.3%
Homeownership
2024
76.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.3% of the housing units in Colma, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$148,295
Median Household Income
± $23,087
471
Number of Households
± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 471 households in Colma, CA grew to $148,295 from the previous year's value of $121,488.

The following chart displays the households in Colma, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colma, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (56.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.4%)
  3. Carpooled (9.08%)

In 2024, 56.8% of workers in Colma, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.08%).

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

28.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colma, CA have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Colma, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colma, CA (110 out of 1.64k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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

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Health

93.4% of the population of Colma, CA has health coverage, with 58.7% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 8.23% on Medicare, 9.03% on non-group plans, and 3.03% 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, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.56%
Uninsured
58.7%
Employer Coverage
14.5%
Medicaid
8.23%
Medicare
9.03%
Non-Group
3.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colma, CA declined by 17.4% from 7.94% to 6.56%.

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