Etna, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

642

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.7

13.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

12.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,063

18.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$221,200

Population & Diversity

Etna, CA is home to a population of 642 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (506 people) in Etna, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 34 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Etna, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Etna, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Etna, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
506 ± 163
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 55
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 23

4.05%

Hispanic Population

26 people

4.05% of the people in Etna, CA are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Etna, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 23

Etna, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Etna, CA employs 270 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Etna, CA were Educational Services (51 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (33 people), and Public Administration (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,350), Construction ($78,056), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,893).

Employment

Occupations

270

2024 Value

± 146

−4.93%

1 Year decline

± 79.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Etna, CA declined at a rate of −4.93%, from 284 employees to 270 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Etna, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (67 people), Management Occupations (35 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Etna, 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

270

2024 Value

± 146

−4.93%

1 Year decline

± 79.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Etna, CA declined at a rate of −4.93%, from 284 employees to 270 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Etna, CA, are Educational Services (51 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (33 people), and Public Administration (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Etna, CA, though some of these residents may live in Etna, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,043

Median earning men ± $33,259

$36,681

Median earning women ± $14,352

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,056) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,488).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Etna, CA was $221,200 in 2024, which is 0.665 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $238,400 to $221,200, a 7.21% decrease. The homeownership rate in Etna, CA is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Etna, CA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Etna, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,944

$194

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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 Etna, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in Etna, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Etna, 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.

$49,063

Median Household Income

± $24,003

317

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 317 households in Etna, CA declined from $49,063 from the previous year's value of $60,313.

The following chart displays the households in Etna, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Etna, 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 (69.3%)
Walked (21.9%)
Carpooled (4.81%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Etna, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.81%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Etna, CA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% of the workforce in Etna, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Etna, CA (113 out of 628 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Etna, CA is White, followed by Native American 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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