Danville, CA

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2024 Population

43,401

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

0.439% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.84%

8.18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$232,216

4.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.68M

6.21% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

20,177

3.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Danville, 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.

94.4% of the residents in Danville, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Danville, CA are J D Academy of Salon and Spa (110 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Danville, CA was $1.68M, and the homeownership rate was 85.5%.

Most people in Danville, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Danville, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Danville, CA is home to a population of 43.4k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 19% of Danville, CA residents were born outside of the country (8.24k people).

In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.9k people) in Danville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.19k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.44k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Danville, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Danville, CA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Danville, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.9k ± 1.38k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.19k ± 1.35k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 611

9.45%

Hispanic Population

4.1k people

9.45% of the people in Danville, CA are hispanic (4.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Danville, 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

19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.24k people

18.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.23k people

As of 2024, 19% of Danville, CA residents (8.24k 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 Danville, CA was 18.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
542 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
82 ± 66

Danville, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

99% of the population of Danville, CA has health coverage, with 70.4% on employee plans, 2.02% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.395% 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, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 10.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.96%

Uninsured

70.4%

Employer Coverage

2.02%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.395%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Danville, CA declined by 33.5% from 1.44% to 0.96%.

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

Economy

The economy of Danville, CA employs 20.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Danville, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,513 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,062 people), and Educational Services (1,851 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Manufacturing ($214,154), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($208,977).

Employment

Occupations

20.2k

2024 Value

± 1,197

−3.5%

1 Year decline

± 8.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Danville, CA declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 20.9k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Danville, CA, are Management Occupations (5,043 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,694 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,561 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Danville, 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

20.2k

2024 Value

± 1,197

−3.5%

1 Year decline

± 8.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Danville, CA declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 20.9k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Danville, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,513 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,062 people), and Educational Services (1,851 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Danville, CA, though some of these residents may live in Danville, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$175,570

Median earning men ± $12,959

$97,903

Median earning women ± $7,329

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($225,865), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($217,701).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($219,844), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($205,658), and Manufacturing ($138,571).

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 Danville, 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 Danville, CA awarded 110 degrees. The student population of Danville, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 91 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Danville, CA are White (59 and 53.6%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 16.4%), Two or More Races (13 and 11.8%), and Asian (10 and 9.09%).

The largest universities in Danville, CA by number of degrees awarded are J D Academy of Salon and Spa (110 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Danville, CA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (65 and 59.1%) and General Cosmetology (45 and 40.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 91 students enrolled in Danville, CA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 51 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

65 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Danville, CA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Danville, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

J D Academy of Salon and Spa

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

110 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was J D Academy of Salon and Spa with 110 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Danville, CA, which is 0.00917 times less than the 109 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 59 degrees mean that there were 3.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 18 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Danville, CA was $1.68M in 2024, which is 5.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.58M to $1.68M, a 6.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Danville, CA is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Danville, CA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Danville, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.68M

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,290

$13,286

Median Property Taxes

±$614

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.5% of the housing units in Danville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Danville, 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.

$232,216

Median Household Income

± $13,793

15.5k

Number of Households

± 778

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.5k households in Danville, CA grew to $232,216 from the previous year's value of $223,206.

The following chart displays the households in Danville, 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 Danville, 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 (52.6%)
Worked At Home (37.3%)
Carpooled (4.23%)

In 2024, 52.6% of workers in Danville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (37.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.23%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Danville, CA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.64% of the workforce in Danville, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Danville, CA (1.67k out of 43.3k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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