Descanso, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,590

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.6

2.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.71%

87.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,132

12.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$662,600

Population & Diversity

Descanso, CA is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.1% of Descanso, CA residents were born outside of the country (161 people).

In 2024, there were 5.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in Descanso, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 204 Other (Hispanic) and 84 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Descanso, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Descanso, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Descanso, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 314
Other (Hispanic)
204 ± 195
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 122

17%

Hispanic Population

270 people

17% of the people in Descanso, CA are hispanic (270 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Descanso, 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

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

161 people

9.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

164 people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Descanso, CA residents (161 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 Descanso, CA was 9.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

39 ± 46

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

Economy

The economy of Descanso, CA employs 805 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Descanso, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (163 people), Construction (120 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($110,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,875).

Employment

Occupations

805

2024 Value

± 226

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Descanso, CA declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 921 employees to 805 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Descanso, CA, are Management Occupations (124 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (105 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Descanso, 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

805

2024 Value

± 226

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Descanso, CA declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 921 employees to 805 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Descanso, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (163 people), Construction (120 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Descanso, CA, though some of these residents may live in Descanso, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,543

Median earning men ± $17,169

$31,250

Median earning women ± $32,902

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($157,614), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,875), and Construction ($67,635).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,701), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,646), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,523).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Descanso, CA was $662,600 in 2024, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $606,100 to $662,600, a 9.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Descanso, CA is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Descanso, CA have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Descanso, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$662,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,540

$400

Median Property Taxes

±$135

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Descanso, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Descanso, 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.

$110,132

Median Household Income

± $22,789

570

Number of Households

± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 570 households in Descanso, CA declined from $110,132 from the previous year's value of $125,714.

The following chart displays the households in Descanso, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Descanso, 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 (68.2%)
Carpooled (19%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Descanso, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Descanso, CA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Descanso, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Descanso, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Descanso, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Descanso, CA (59 out of 1.59k 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Descanso, CA is White, followed by Black 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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