Foothill Farms, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

36,435

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

1.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

5.06% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,260

0.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$414,000

Population & Diversity

Foothill Farms, CA is home to a population of 36.4k people, from which 84.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27% of Foothill Farms, CA residents were born outside of the country (9.85k people).

In 2024, there were 4.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.9k people) in Foothill Farms, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.44k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.5%

2024 Citizenship

85%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.5% of Foothill Farms, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Foothill Farms, CA was 85%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Foothill Farms, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.9k ± 1.55k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.44k ± 1.18k
Other (Hispanic)
4.1k ± 737

22.5%

Hispanic Population

8.19k people

22.5% of the people in Foothill Farms, CA are hispanic (8.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Foothill Farms, 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

27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.85k people

25.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.6k people

As of 2024, 27% of Foothill Farms, CA residents (9.85k 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 Foothill Farms, CA was 25.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
528 ± 167
Gulf War (2001-)
312 ± 137
Gulf War (1990s)
251 ± 123

Foothill Farms, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Foothill Farms, CA employs 15.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Foothill Farms, CA were Retail Trade (2,014 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,985 people), and Construction (1,611 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,893), Finance & Insurance ($80,592), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,672).

Employment

Occupations

15.4k

2024 Value

± 978

−4.19%

1 Year decline

± 9.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Foothill Farms, CA declined at a rate of −4.19%, from 16k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Foothill Farms, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,835 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,411 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Foothill Farms, 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

15.4k

2024 Value

± 978

−4.19%

1 Year decline

± 9.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Foothill Farms, CA declined at a rate of −4.19%, from 16k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Foothill Farms, CA, are Retail Trade (2,014 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,985 people), and Construction (1,611 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Foothill Farms, CA, though some of these residents may live in Foothill Farms, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,940

Median earning men ± $3,969

$37,504

Median earning women ± $2,408

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,192), Information ($71,944), and Wholesale Trade ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,532), Public Administration ($53,734), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,822).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Foothill Farms, CA was $414,000 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $368,500 to $414,000, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Foothill Farms, CA is 52.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Foothill Farms, CA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Foothill Farms, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$414,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,187

$6,468

Median Property Taxes

±$587

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.4%

Homeownership

2024

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.4% of the housing units in Foothill Farms, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Foothill Farms, 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.

$68,260

Median Household Income

± $3,844

12.3k

Number of Households

± 883

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.3k households in Foothill Farms, CA grew to $68,260 from the previous year's value of $68,042.

The following chart displays the households in Foothill Farms, 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 Foothill Farms, 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 (74.4%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (9.47%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Foothill Farms, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.47%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Foothill Farms, CA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.88% of the workforce in Foothill Farms, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Foothill Farms, CA (6.32k out of 35.9k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Foothill Farms, 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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