Del Rey Oaks, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,570

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.6

1.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.82%

35.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$134,500

2.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$835,800

Population & Diversity

Del Rey Oaks, CA is home to a population of 1.57k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.5% of Del Rey Oaks, CA residents were born outside of the country (196 people).

In 2024, there were 9.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Del Rey Oaks, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 105 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 92 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Del Rey Oaks, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Del Rey Oaks, CA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Del Rey Oaks, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 210
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 48
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
92 ± 38

12.9%

Hispanic Population

203 people

12.9% of the people in Del Rey Oaks, CA are hispanic (203 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Del Rey Oaks, 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

12.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

196 people

13.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

210 people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Del Rey Oaks, CA residents (196 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 Del Rey Oaks, CA was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 7

Del Rey Oaks, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Del Rey Oaks, CA.

Economy

The economy of Del Rey Oaks, CA employs 764 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Del Rey Oaks, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (130 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and Educational Services (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($136,042), Manufacturing ($112,813), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($85,417).

Employment

Occupations

764

2024 Value

± 117

−3.05%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Del Rey Oaks, CA declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 788 employees to 764 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Del Rey Oaks, CA, are Management Occupations (100 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (88 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Del Rey Oaks, 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

764

2024 Value

± 117

−3.05%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Del Rey Oaks, CA declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 788 employees to 764 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Del Rey Oaks, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (130 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and Educational Services (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Del Rey Oaks, CA, though some of these residents may live in Del Rey Oaks, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,534

Median earning men ± $13,572

$62,964

Median earning women ± $10,069

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($183,750), Public Administration ($152,552), and Manufacturing ($112,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,826), and Retail Trade ($46,354).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Del Rey Oaks, CA was $835,800 in 2024, which is 2.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $844,000 to $835,800, a 0.972% decrease. The homeownership rate in Del Rey Oaks, CA is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Del Rey Oaks, CA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Del Rey Oaks, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$835,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,521

$496

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Del Rey Oaks, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Del Rey Oaks, 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.

$134,500

Median Household Income

± $12,212

652

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 652 households in Del Rey Oaks, CA grew to $134,500 from the previous year's value of $130,909.

The following chart displays the households in Del Rey Oaks, 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 Del Rey Oaks, 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 (85.1%)
Worked At Home (9.42%)
Carpooled (3.77%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Del Rey Oaks, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.42%) and those who carpooled to work (3.77%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Del Rey Oaks, CA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in Del Rey Oaks, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Del Rey Oaks, CA (60 out of 1.57k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Del Rey Oaks, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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