Fort Irwin, CA

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2022 Population

8,967

1.46% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

23.1

1.32% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.6%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$63,369

9.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fort Irwin, CA had a population of 8.97k people with a median age of 23.1 and a median household income of $63,369. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fort Irwin, CA declined from 9,100 to 8,967, a −1.46% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,000 to $63,369, a 9.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Irwin, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.9%), White (Hispanic) (11.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.03%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.2%).

None of the households in Fort Irwin, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Fort Irwin, CA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Irwin, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 7.29 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Irwin, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Irwin, CA is home to a population of 8.97k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.49% of Fort Irwin, CA residents were born outside of the country (582 people).

In 2022, there were 4.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.57k people) in Fort Irwin, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Hispanic) and 975 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

97.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of Fort Irwin, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Irwin, CA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Irwin, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.57k ± 936
White (Hispanic)
1.05k ± 484
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
975 ± 398

23.8%

Hispanic Population

2.14k people

23.8% of the people in Fort Irwin, CA are hispanic (2.14k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Irwin, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

582 people

5.86%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

533 people

As of 2022, 6.49% of Fort Irwin, CA residents (582 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Irwin, CA was 5.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
281 ± 151
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 104
Vietnam
0 ± 33

Fort Irwin, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Irwin, CA employs 1.28k people. The largest industries in Fort Irwin, CA are Public Administration (287 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (277 people), and Retail Trade (155 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($73,135), Educational Services ($60,053), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2022 Value

± 335

−19%

1 Year decline

± 42.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Irwin, CA declined at a rate of −19%, from 1.59k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Irwin, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (232 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (154 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Irwin, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.28k

2022 Value

± 335

−19%

1 Year decline

± 42.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Irwin, CA declined at a rate of −19%, from 1.59k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Irwin, CA, are Public Administration (287 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (277 people), and Retail Trade (155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Irwin, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Irwin, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,688

Median earning men ± $25,689

$22,246

Median earning women ± $17,478

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($73,433), Public Administration ($53,207), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,593).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,943), Public Administration ($44,338), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,335).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Irwin, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Fort Irwin, CA have an average commute time of 7.29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Irwin, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 250

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Irwin, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,369

Median Household Income

± $3,430

2.85k

Number of Households

± 525

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.85k households in Fort Irwin, CA grew to $63,369 from the previous year's value of $58,000.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Irwin, 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 Irwin, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Walked (12%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2022, 70.2% of workers in Fort Irwin, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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

7.29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Irwin, CA have a shorter commute time (7.29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.598% of the workforce in Fort Irwin, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Irwin, CA (865 out of 7.45k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Irwin, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.7% of the population of Fort Irwin, CA has health coverage, with 4.92% on employee plans, 7.77% on Medicaid, 0.0804% on Medicare, 19.8% on non-group plans, and 65.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Bernardino County, CA see 1679 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1701 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1333 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 364 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,679 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Bernardino County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Bernardino County, CA see an average of 1,679 patients per year. This represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1,701 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Bernardino County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 53.9% under 18 years, 30.5% between 18 and 34 years, 15.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.121% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.1% were men and 60.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.27%

Uninsured

4.92%

Employer Coverage

7.77%

Medicaid

0.0804%

Medicare

19.8%

Non-Group

65.1%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Irwin, CA grew by 19.4% from 1.9% to 2.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Irwin, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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