Fort Irwin, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,419
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
23.6
0.855% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.69%
25.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$76,107
13.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,633
1.05% 1-year growth

About

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.

98.4% 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 9.38 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 8.42k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.61% of Fort Irwin, CA residents were born outside of the country (725 people).

In 2024, there were 3.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.02k people) in Fort Irwin, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 889 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Fort Irwin, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Irwin, CA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Irwin, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.02k ± 923
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.33k ± 584
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    889 ± 358
30.4%
Hispanic Population
2.56k people

In 2024, there were 3.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.02k people) in Fort Irwin, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 889 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.4% of the people in Fort Irwin, CA are hispanic (2.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Irwin, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.61%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
725 people
7.22%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
635 people

As of 2024, 8.61% of Fort Irwin, CA residents (725 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 Irwin, CA was 7.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
236 ± 158

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

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Economy

The economy of Fort Irwin, CA employs 1.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Irwin, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (271 people), and Retail Trade (179 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($78,086), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,139), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,044).

Employment

Occupations

1.63k
2024 Value
± 363
1.05%
1 Year growth
± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Irwin, CA grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 1.62k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Irwin, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (172 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (150 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Irwin, CA.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.63k
2024 Value
± 363
1.05%
1 Year growth
± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Irwin, CA grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 1.62k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Irwin, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (271 people), and Retail Trade (179 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,167
Median earning men ± $42,718
$45,878
Median earning women ± $20,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,222) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,402).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,972), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,759), and Public Administration ($47,428).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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

Voting results are not available for Fort Irwin, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

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Housing & Living

People in Fort Irwin, CA have an average commute time of 9.38 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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$76,107
Median Household Income
± $10,125
2.8k
Number of Households
± 532

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.8k households in Fort Irwin, CA grew to $76,107 from the previous year's value of $66,964.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Irwin, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.9%)
  2. Carpooled (13.6%)
  3. Walked (9.71%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Fort Irwin, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who walked to work (9.71%).

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.

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Commute Time

9.38 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Irwin, CA have a shorter commute time (9.38 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% 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.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Irwin, CA (632 out of 7.27k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 5.

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

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.

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Health

96.5% of the population of Fort Irwin, CA has health coverage, with 8.13% on employee plans, 5.11% on Medicaid, 0.489% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 72.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 35.3% were men and 64.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 54.1% under 18 years, 31.9% between 18 and 34 years, 14% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 35.3% were men and 64.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.46%
Uninsured
8.13%
Employer Coverage
5.11%
Medicaid
0.489%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
72.4%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Irwin, CA grew by 16.3% from 2.98% to 3.46%.

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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