Cypress, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

49,498

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

0.485% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.61%

2.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$130,215

4.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$913,900

Population & Diversity

Cypress, CA is home to a population of 49.5k people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.4% of Cypress, CA residents were born outside of the country (16k people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.9k people) in Cypress, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

90.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Cypress, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cypress, CA was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cypress, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18.9k ± 1.15k
White (Non-Hispanic)
15.6k ± 1.32k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.02k ± 786

21.5%

Hispanic Population

10.6k people

21.5% of the people in Cypress, CA are hispanic (10.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cypress, 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

32.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16k people

31.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.4k people

As of 2024, 32.4% of Cypress, CA residents (16k 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 Cypress, CA was 31.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
858 ± 235
Gulf War (2001-)
443 ± 163
Korea
106 ± 60

Cypress, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cypress, CA employs 24.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cypress, CA were Educational Services (3,215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,139 people), and Manufacturing (2,502 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,810), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,688), and Manufacturing ($91,061).

Employment

Occupations

24.2k

2024 Value

± 1,191

0.207%

1 Year growth

± 6.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cypress, CA grew at a rate of 0.207%, from 24.1k employees to 24.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cypress, CA, are Management Occupations (3,609 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,550 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cypress, 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

24.2k

2024 Value

± 1,191

0.207%

1 Year growth

± 6.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cypress, CA grew at a rate of 0.207%, from 24.1k employees to 24.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cypress, CA, are Educational Services (3,215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,139 people), and Manufacturing (2,502 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cypress, CA, though some of these residents may live in Cypress, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,854

Median earning men ± $4,356

$53,490

Median earning women ± $5,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,719), Public Administration ($96,758), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,229).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,402), Information ($89,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,535).

Education

The student population of Cypress, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,680 male students and 9,244 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cypress, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,784 and 51%), Asian (927 and 26.5%), White (399 and 11.4%), and Two or More Races (227 and 6.49%).

The largest universities in Cypress, CA by number of degrees awarded are Cypress College (3,540 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cypress, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,223 and 34.5%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (258 and 7.29%), and General Business Administration & Management (207 and 5.85%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $1,104 for in-state students and $12,292 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 15,924 students enrolled in Cypress, CA, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,668 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
207 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
192 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
124 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cypress, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 207 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Cypress College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,540 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cypress College with 3,540 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,690 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cypress, CA, which is 0.914 times less than the 1,850 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 1,784 degrees mean that there were 1.92 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 927 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, 4-year or above ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($46) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,267) 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 Cypress, CA was $913,900 in 2024, which is 2.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $870,100 to $913,900, a 5.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Cypress, CA is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cypress, CA have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cypress, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$913,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,564

$11,089

Median Property Taxes

±$672

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Cypress, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cypress, 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.

$130,215

Median Household Income

± $7,921

16.3k

Number of Households

± 914

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.3k households in Cypress, CA grew to $130,215 from the previous year's value of $124,167.

The following chart displays the households in Cypress, 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 Cypress, 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 (68.8%)
Worked At Home (20.2%)
Carpooled (7.6%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Cypress, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.6%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cypress, CA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Cypress, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cypress, CA (3.27k out of 49.4k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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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