East Rancho Dominguez, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,603

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

2.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,895

7.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$573,600

Population & Diversity

East Rancho Dominguez, CA is home to a population of 14.6k people, from which 74.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.9% of East Rancho Dominguez, CA residents were born outside of the country (6.11k people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (6.23k people) in East Rancho Dominguez, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.67k Other (Hispanic) and 1.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.8%

2024 Citizenship

74.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.8% of East Rancho Dominguez, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Rancho Dominguez, CA was 74.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Rancho Dominguez, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.23k ± 1.42k
Other (Hispanic)
4.67k ± 906
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 587

85.6%

Hispanic Population

12.5k people

85.6% of the people in East Rancho Dominguez, CA are hispanic (12.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Rancho Dominguez, 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

41.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.11k people

40.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.81k people

As of 2024, 41.9% of East Rancho Dominguez, CA residents (6.11k 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 East Rancho Dominguez, CA was 40.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 27

East Rancho Dominguez, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Rancho Dominguez, CA.

Economy

The economy of East Rancho Dominguez, CA employs 6.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Rancho Dominguez, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (931 people), Manufacturing (775 people), and Retail Trade (740 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,429), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,575), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,050).

Employment

Occupations

6.55k

2024 Value

± 665

3.3%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Rancho Dominguez, CA grew at a rate of 3.3%, from 6.34k employees to 6.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Rancho Dominguez, CA, are Production Occupations (653 people), Transportation Occupations (637 people), and Material Moving Occupations (605 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Rancho Dominguez, 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

6.55k

2024 Value

± 665

3.3%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Rancho Dominguez, CA grew at a rate of 3.3%, from 6.34k employees to 6.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Rancho Dominguez, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (931 people), Manufacturing (775 people), and Retail Trade (740 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Rancho Dominguez, CA, though some of these residents may live in East Rancho Dominguez, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,349

Median earning men ± $4,221

$35,571

Median earning women ± $5,431

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,533), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,725), Public Administration ($54,327), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,433).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Rancho Dominguez, CA was $573,600 in 2024, which is 1.72 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $548,400 to $573,600, a 4.6% increase. The homeownership rate in East Rancho Dominguez, CA is 55.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Rancho Dominguez, CA have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Rancho Dominguez, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$573,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,620

$1,942

Median Property Taxes

±$292

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.1%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.1% of the housing units in East Rancho Dominguez, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Rancho Dominguez, 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.

$72,895

Median Household Income

± $12,999

3.52k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.52k households in East Rancho Dominguez, CA grew to $72,895 from the previous year's value of $67,645.

The following chart displays the households in East Rancho Dominguez, 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 East Rancho Dominguez, 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 (78.7%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (5.26%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in East Rancho Dominguez, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (5.26%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Rancho Dominguez, CA have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in East Rancho Dominguez, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Rancho Dominguez, CA (2.18k out of 14.5k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Rancho Dominguez, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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