East Sonora, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,651

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.9

2.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

54.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,574

9.23% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$335,100

Population & Diversity

East Sonora, CA is home to a population of 2.65k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.17% of East Sonora, CA residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2024, there were 28.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.37k people) in East Sonora, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 51 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 East Sonora, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Sonora, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Sonora, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.37k ± 470
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 60
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 69

3.43%

Hispanic Population

91 people

3.43% of the people in East Sonora, CA are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Sonora, 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

3.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

2.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

As of 2024, 3.17% of East Sonora, CA residents (84 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 Sonora, CA was 2.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
149 ± 100
Korea
17 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 38

East Sonora, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Sonora, CA employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Sonora, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), Public Administration (198 people), and Educational Services (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($76,613), Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,886), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,508).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 298

5.19%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Sonora, CA grew at a rate of 5.19%, from 964 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Sonora, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (177 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (124 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Sonora, 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

1.01k

2024 Value

± 298

5.19%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Sonora, CA grew at a rate of 5.19%, from 964 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Sonora, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), Public Administration (198 people), and Educational Services (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Sonora, CA, though some of these residents may live in East Sonora, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,607

Median earning men ± $57,738

$59,570

Median earning women ± $6,923

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($26,750) and Construction ($17,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,060), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,939), and Manufacturing ($43,299).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Sonora, CA was $335,100 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,300 to $335,100, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in East Sonora, CA is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Sonora, CA have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Sonora, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$335,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,543

$916

Median Property Taxes

±$256

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in East Sonora, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Sonora, 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.

$77,574

Median Household Income

± $38,426

1.4k

Number of Households

± 335

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.4k households in East Sonora, CA declined from $77,574 from the previous year's value of $85,461.

The following chart displays the households in East Sonora, 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 East Sonora, 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 (73.2%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in East Sonora, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Sonora, CA have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.09% of the workforce in East Sonora, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Sonora, CA (286 out of 2.47k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Sonora, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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