Fort Bragg, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,032

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

21.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,481

5.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$535,400

Population & Diversity

Fort Bragg, CA is home to a population of 7.03k people, from which 92% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.1% of Fort Bragg, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2024, there were 4.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.18k people) in Fort Bragg, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 931 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 732 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%

2024 Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Fort Bragg, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Bragg, CA was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Bragg, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.18k ± 400
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
931 ± 385
Other (Hispanic)
732 ± 342

30.4%

Hispanic Population

2.14k people

30.4% of the people in Fort Bragg, CA are hispanic (2.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Bragg, 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

15.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

18.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

As of 2024, 15.1% of Fort Bragg, CA residents (1.06k 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 Fort Bragg, CA was 18.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
168 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 27

Fort Bragg, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Bragg, CA employs 2.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Bragg, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (454 people), Retail Trade (371 people), and Construction (365 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($87,273), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,477), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

2.94k

2024 Value

± 417

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Bragg, CA grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 2.56k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Bragg, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (408 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (329 people), and Management Occupations (322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Bragg, 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

2.94k

2024 Value

± 417

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Bragg, CA grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 2.56k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Bragg, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (454 people), Retail Trade (371 people), and Construction (365 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Bragg, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Bragg, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,096

Median earning men ± $11,149

$45,605

Median earning women ± $2,992

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,393), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,929), and Construction ($56,949).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,057), Manufacturing ($68,375), and Retail Trade ($66,495).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Bragg, CA was $535,400 in 2024, which is 1.61 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $481,200 to $535,400, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Bragg, CA is 46.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Bragg, CA have an average commute time of 12.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Bragg, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$535,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,543

$1,451

Median Property Taxes

±$268

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.3% of the housing units in Fort Bragg, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Bragg, 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.

$56,481

Median Household Income

± $11,687

3.14k

Number of Households

± 406

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.14k households in Fort Bragg, CA grew to $56,481 from the previous year's value of $53,580.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Bragg, 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 Fort Bragg, 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 (74.6%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (5.62%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Fort Bragg, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (5.62%).

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

12.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Bragg, CA have a shorter commute time (12.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Bragg, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Bragg, CA (1.25k out of 6.88k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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