Fort Dick, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,365

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.9

14.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

108% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,610

7.34% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$307,400

Population & Diversity

Fort Dick, CA is home to a population of 1.37k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.71% of Fort Dick, CA residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 8.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (869 people) in Fort Dick, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 101 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Fort Dick, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Dick, CA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Dick, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
869 ± 347
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 121
Other (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 152

9.08%

Hispanic Population

124 people

9.08% of the people in Fort Dick, CA are hispanic (124 people).

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

2.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

3.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 2.71% of Fort Dick, CA residents (37 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 Dick, CA was 3.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 25

Fort Dick, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Dick, CA employs 368 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Dick, CA were Retail Trade (99 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Educational Services (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($45,673), Educational Services ($22,105), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,734).

Employment

Occupations

368

2024 Value

± 147

−27%

1 Year decline

± 74.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Dick, CA declined at a rate of −27%, from 504 employees to 368 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Dick, CA, are Management Occupations (49 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (40 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Dick, 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

368

2024 Value

± 147

−27%

1 Year decline

± 74.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Dick, CA declined at a rate of −27%, from 504 employees to 368 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Dick, CA, are Retail Trade (99 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Educational Services (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Dick, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Dick, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,398

Median earning men ± $35,812

$39,125

Median earning women ± $34,615

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($45,673) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,734).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Dick, CA was $307,400 in 2024, which is 0.924 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,500 to $307,400, a 6.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Dick, CA is 97.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Dick, CA have an average commute time of 12.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Dick, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$307,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$163,688

$411

Median Property Taxes

±$173

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 Dick, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

97.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.4% of the housing units in Fort Dick, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.5%.

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

$70,610

Median Household Income

± $13,904

422

Number of Households

± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 422 households in Fort Dick, CA declined from $70,610 from the previous year's value of $76,204.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Dick, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Dick, 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 (53.9%)
Carpooled (27.8%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)

In 2024, 53.9% of workers in Fort Dick, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.8%) and those who worked at home (14.9%).

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

12.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Dick, CA have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Dick, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Dick, 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 Dick, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Dick, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Dick, CA (213 out of 1.37k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Dick, CA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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