Forest Ranch, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,915

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

1.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.47%

0.365% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$131,650

14.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$445,800

Population & Diversity

Forest Ranch, CA is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.33% of Forest Ranch, CA residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Forest Ranch, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 White (Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Forest Ranch, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Ranch, CA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Ranch, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 742
White (Hispanic)
124 ± 130
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 56

8.77%

Hispanic Population

168 people

8.77% of the people in Forest Ranch, CA are hispanic (168 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest Ranch, 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

4.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

5.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

As of 2024, 4.33% of Forest Ranch, CA residents (83 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 Forest Ranch, CA was 5.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 19

Forest Ranch, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Forest Ranch, CA employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest Ranch, CA were Construction (481 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Educational Services (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($52,050), and Accommodation & Food Services ($51,700).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 390

−8.57%

1 Year decline

± 55.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Ranch, CA declined at a rate of −8.57%, from 1.19k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Ranch, CA, are Management Occupations (349 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (180 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Ranch, 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

1.09k

2024 Value

± 390

−8.57%

1 Year decline

± 55.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Ranch, CA declined at a rate of −8.57%, from 1.19k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Ranch, CA, are Construction (481 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Educational Services (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Ranch, CA, though some of these residents may live in Forest Ranch, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,759

Median earning men ± $68,626

$50,813

Median earning women ± $6,829

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($95,150) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,389).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest Ranch, CA was $445,800 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $491,300 to $445,800, a 9.26% decrease. The homeownership rate in Forest Ranch, CA is 96.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest Ranch, CA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Ranch, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$445,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,590

$666

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.9%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.9% of the housing units in Forest Ranch, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 99%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest Ranch, 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.

$131,650

Median Household Income

± $67,340

687

Number of Households

± 299

In 2024, the median household income of the 687 households in Forest Ranch, CA declined from $131,650 from the previous year's value of $154,212.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Ranch, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest Ranch, 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 (85.1%)
Carpooled (9.88%)
Worked At Home (4.99%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Forest Ranch, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.88%) and those who worked at home (4.99%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Ranch, CA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Forest Ranch, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Ranch, CA (28 out of 1.9k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Ranch, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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