Colma, CA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colma, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
412 ± 152
White (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 129
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
234 ± 128

53.6%

Hispanic Population

877 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 22
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colma, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colma, 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 (56.8%)
Worked At Home (21.4%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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