El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA

Census Place

2024 Population

31,446

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

0.258% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

2.41% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,228

0.934% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA is home to a population of 31.4k people, from which 90.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA residents were born outside of the country (4.83k people).

In 2024, there were 3.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.58k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.21k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.2% of El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.1k ± 1.06k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.58k ± 1.21k
Other (Hispanic)
4.21k ± 964

36.7%

Hispanic Population

11.5k people

36.7% of the people in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA are hispanic (11.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), 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

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.83k people

16.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.08k people

As of 2024, 15.3% of El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA residents (4.83k 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 El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
562 ± 157
Gulf War (2001-)
515 ± 263
Korea
93 ± 68

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA.

Economy

The economy of El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA employs 14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,665 people), Manufacturing (1,602 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,392 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($113,598), Utilities ($106,563), and Public Administration ($97,352).

Employment

Occupations

14k

2024 Value

± 1,052

−2.75%

1 Year decline

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA declined at a rate of −2.75%, from 14.4k employees to 14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,524 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,516 people), and Management Occupations (1,376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), 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

14k

2024 Value

± 1,052

−2.75%

1 Year decline

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA declined at a rate of −2.75%, from 14.4k employees to 14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,665 people), Manufacturing (1,602 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,392 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA, though some of these residents may live in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,746

Median earning men ± $5,506

$45,630

Median earning women ± $8,993

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($113,636), Public Administration ($104,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,837).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,527), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,099), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,875).

Education

The student population of El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 71 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA are White (52 and 48.6%), Hispanic or Latino (47 and 43.9%), Unknown (3 and 2.8%), and Black or African American (2 and 1.87%).

The largest universities in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA by number of degrees awarded are Design's School of Cosmetology (107 and 100%).

The most popular majors in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA are General Cosmetology (56 and 52.3%) and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (51 and 47.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 73 students enrolled in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA, 2.74% men and 97.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 44 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

56 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA was General Cosmetology with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Design's School of Cosmetology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

107 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Design's School of Cosmetology with 107 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA, which is 0.00943 times less than the 106 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 52 degrees mean that there were 1.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 47 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA was $687,200 in 2024, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $648,400 to $687,200, a 5.98% increase. The homeownership rate in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$687,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,632

$7,346

Median Property Taxes

±$647

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 El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), 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.

$92,228

Median Household Income

± $8,103

12k

Number of Households

± 926

In 2024, the median household income of the 12k households in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA declined from $92,228 from the previous year's value of $93,098.

The following chart displays the households in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), 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 (73.8%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (9.29%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.29%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA (4.09k out of 31.3k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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