Earlimart, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,214

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.8

6.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

7.14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,881

3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$264,200

Population & Diversity

Earlimart, CA is home to a population of 7.21k people, from which 68.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 44.5% of Earlimart, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.21k people).

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.32k people) in Earlimart, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.76k Other (Hispanic) and 688 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

68.7%

2024 Citizenship

70.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 68.7% of Earlimart, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Earlimart, CA was 70.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Earlimart, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.32k ± 966
Other (Hispanic)
2.76k ± 662
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
688 ± 322

88.9%

Hispanic Population

6.41k people

88.9% of the people in Earlimart, CA are hispanic (6.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Earlimart, 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

44.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.21k people

42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.24k people

As of 2024, 44.5% of Earlimart, CA residents (3.21k 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 Earlimart, CA was 42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Earlimart, CA employs 2.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Earlimart, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,166 people), Retail Trade (245 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (217 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($66,509), Public Administration ($46,375), and Wholesale Trade ($46,050).

Employment

Occupations

2.36k

2024 Value

± 372

−4.68%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Earlimart, CA declined at a rate of −4.68%, from 2.48k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Earlimart, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (1,021 people), Material Moving Occupations (221 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Earlimart, 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

2.36k

2024 Value

± 372

−4.68%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Earlimart, CA declined at a rate of −4.68%, from 2.48k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Earlimart, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,166 people), Retail Trade (245 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (217 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Earlimart, CA, though some of these residents may live in Earlimart, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,530

Median earning men ± $8,650

$26,617

Median earning women ± $3,095

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,923), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,212), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($32,750), Public Administration ($32,411), and Retail Trade ($31,900).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Earlimart, CA was $264,200 in 2024, which is 0.794 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,000 to $264,200, a 1.78% decrease. The homeownership rate in Earlimart, CA is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Earlimart, CA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Earlimart, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,573

$1,013

Median Property Taxes

±$219

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 Earlimart, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Earlimart, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Earlimart, 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.

$52,881

Median Household Income

± $6,824

1.79k

Number of Households

± 272

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.79k households in Earlimart, CA grew to $52,881 from the previous year's value of $51,343.

The following chart displays the households in Earlimart, 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 Earlimart, 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 (70.5%)
Carpooled (27.6%)
Worked At Home (1.68%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Earlimart, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.6%) and those who worked at home (1.68%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Earlimart, CA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Earlimart, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Earlimart, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Earlimart, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Earlimart, CA (1.57k out of 7.17k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Earlimart, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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

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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