Ford City, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,162

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

36.6%

6.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,214

2.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$207,800

Population & Diversity

Ford City, CA is home to a population of 4.16k people, from which 81.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.5% of Ford City, CA residents were born outside of the country (979 people).

In 2024, there were 1.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Ford City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 955 White (Hispanic) and 617 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.2%

2024 Citizenship

79%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.2% of Ford City, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ford City, CA was 79%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ford City, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 634
White (Hispanic)
955 ± 474
Other (Hispanic)
617 ± 494

54%

Hispanic Population

2.25k people

54% of the people in Ford City, CA are hispanic (2.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ford City, 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

23.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

979 people

25.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2024, 23.5% of Ford City, CA residents (979 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 Ford City, CA was 25.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 45
Korea
8 ± 21

Ford City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ford City, CA employs 1.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ford City, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (583 people), Retail Trade (230 people), and Construction (152 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,727), Public Administration ($86,570), and Construction ($83,151).

Employment

Occupations

1.65k

2024 Value

± 395

−5.49%

1 Year decline

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ford City, CA declined at a rate of −5.49%, from 1.75k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ford City, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (583 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (225 people), and Material Moving Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ford City, 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

1.65k

2024 Value

± 395

−5.49%

1 Year decline

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ford City, CA declined at a rate of −5.49%, from 1.75k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ford City, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (583 people), Retail Trade (230 people), and Construction (152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ford City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ford City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,991

Median earning men ± $2,644

$23,212

Median earning women ± $2,222

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,570), Construction ($83,151), and Manufacturing ($46,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,658), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($23,076), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,932).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ford City, CA was $207,800 in 2024, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,500 to $207,800, a 5.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Ford City, CA is 37.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ford City, CA have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ford City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,837

$475

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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 Ford City, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

37.3%

Homeownership

2024

52%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 37.3% of the housing units in Ford City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 37.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ford City, 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.

$47,214

Median Household Income

± $8,384

1.27k

Number of Households

± 284

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in Ford City, CA grew to $47,214 from the previous year's value of $45,976.

The following chart displays the households in Ford City, 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 Ford City, 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 (75.6%)
Carpooled (22.7%)
Other (1.34%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Ford City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.34%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ford City, CA have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.68% of the workforce in Ford City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ford City, CA (1.52k out of 4.16k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ford City, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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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