Delano, CA

Census Place

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2022 Population

50,498

3.27% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

33.3

5.05% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

19.6%

4.57% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$53,639

11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$246,900

16.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Delano, CA had a population of 50.5k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $53,639. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Delano, CA declined from 52,206 to 50,498, a −3.27% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,344 to $53,639, a 11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Delano, CA are White (Hispanic) (28.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (26.6%), Other (Hispanic) (19.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (5.14%).

None of the households in Delano, 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.

76.9% of the residents in Delano, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Delano, CA are San Joaquin Valley College-Delano (75 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Delano, CA was $246,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%.

Most people in Delano, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Delano, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Delano, CA is home to a population of 50.5k people, from which 76.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 35.4% of Delano, CA residents were born outside of the country (17.9k people).

In 2022, there were 1.08 times more White (Hispanic) residents (14.5k people) in Delano, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Two+ (Hispanic) and 9.77k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

76.9%

2022 Citizenship

76.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 76.9% of Delano, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Delano, CA was 76.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delano, CA

White (Hispanic)
14.5k ± 2.11k
Two+ (Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.96k
Other (Hispanic)
9.77k ± 1.53k

75.7%

Hispanic Population

38.2k people

75.7% of the people in Delano, CA are hispanic (38.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Delano, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

35.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17.9k people

35%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

18.3k people

As of 2022, 35.4% of Delano, CA residents (17.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Delano, CA was 35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
269 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
209 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
141 ± 101

Delano, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Delano, CA employs 18.5k people. The largest industries in Delano, CA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5,598 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,196 people), and Retail Trade (1,858 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($95,252), Utilities ($73,929), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($57,093).

Employment

Occupations

18.5k

2022 Value

± 1,215

0.768%

1 Year growth

± 9.69%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Delano, CA grew at a rate of 0.768%, from 18.4k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delano, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (4,805 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,708 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,247 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delano, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.5k

2022 Value

± 1,215

0.768%

1 Year growth

± 9.69%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Delano, CA grew at a rate of 0.768%, from 18.4k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delano, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5,598 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,196 people), and Retail Trade (1,858 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delano, CA, though some of these residents may live in Delano, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,525

Median earning men ± $4,961

$22,005

Median earning women ± $2,271

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($98,118), Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,847), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($46,339), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,212), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,372).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Delano, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Delano, CA awarded 75 degrees. The student population of Delano, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 71 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delano, CA are Hispanic or Latino (71 and 94.7%), followed by Asian (1 and 1.33%), Black or African American (1 and 1.33%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 1.33%).

The largest universities in Delano, CA by number of degrees awarded are San Joaquin Valley College-Delano (75 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Delano, CA are Medical Assistant (60 and 80%), Medical Office Assistant (11 and 14.7%), and General Office Occupations & Clerical Services (4 and 5.33%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delano, CA was $246,900 in 2022, which is 0.876 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $212,700 to $246,900, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Delano, CA is 61.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Delano, CA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delano, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$246,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,269

$7,089

Median Property Taxes

±$723

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 Delano, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.6%

Homeownership

2022

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.6% of the housing units in Delano, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delano, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 49.01
Census Tract 50.03

The following map shows all of the places in Delano, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,639

Median Household Income

± $5,842

11.5k

Number of Households

± 987

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.5k households in Delano, CA grew to $53,639 from the previous year's value of $48,344.

The following chart displays the households in Delano, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delano, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (20.9%)
Worked At Home (2.15%)

In 2022, 75.7% of workers in Delano, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.9%) and those who worked at home (2.15%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delano, CA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Delano, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delano, CA (8.53k out of 43.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delano, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.3% of the population of Delano, CA has health coverage, with 35.1% on employee plans, 44.6% on Medicaid, 4.95% on Medicare, 7.24% on non-group plans, and 0.314% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kern County, CA see 2021 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0989% decrease from the previous year (2023 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1965 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Kern County, CA.

2,021 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kern County, CA

Primary care physicians in Kern County, CA see an average of 2,021 patients per year. This represents a 0.0989% decrease from the previous year (2,023 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kern County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.74%

Uninsured

35.1%

Employer Coverage

44.6%

Medicaid

4.95%

Medicare

7.24%

Non-Group

0.314%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Delano, CA grew by 9.32% from 7.08% to 7.74%.

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

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