Felton, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,093

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.57%

8.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$123,056

4.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$900,500

Population & Diversity

Felton, CA is home to a population of 4.09k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.43% of Felton, CA residents were born outside of the country (345 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.88k people) in Felton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 217 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Felton, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Felton, CA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Felton, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.88k ± 508
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
277 ± 165
White (Hispanic)
217 ± 208

13.7%

Hispanic Population

561 people

13.7% of the people in Felton, CA are hispanic (561 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Felton, 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

8.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

345 people

9.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

365 people

As of 2024, 8.43% of Felton, CA residents (345 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 Felton, CA was 9.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
108 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 36

Felton, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Felton, CA employs 2.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Felton, CA were Manufacturing (317 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (264 people), and Educational Services (263 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Information ($211,806).

Employment

Occupations

2.24k

2024 Value

± 370

9.92%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Felton, CA grew at a rate of 9.92%, from 2.04k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Felton, CA, are Management Occupations (497 people), Sales & Related Occupations (249 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Felton, 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

2.24k

2024 Value

± 370

9.92%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Felton, CA grew at a rate of 9.92%, from 2.04k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Felton, CA, are Manufacturing (317 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (264 people), and Educational Services (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Felton, CA, though some of these residents may live in Felton, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,386

Median earning men ± $18,961

$79,125

Median earning women ± $17,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($250,001), Public Administration ($125,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($150,347), and Public Administration ($106,316).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Felton, CA was $900,500 in 2024, which is 2.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $836,700 to $900,500, a 7.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Felton, CA is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Felton, CA have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Felton, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$900,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,197

$1,338

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Felton, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Felton, 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.

$123,056

Median Household Income

± $14,247

1.75k

Number of Households

± 288

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Felton, CA grew to $123,056 from the previous year's value of $117,375.

The following chart displays the households in Felton, 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 Felton, 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 (67.4%)
Worked At Home (24.3%)
Other (3.63%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in Felton, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.63%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Felton, CA have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Felton, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Felton, CA (146 out of 4.09k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Felton, CA is Other, followed by White and Black.

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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