French Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

45,269

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

0.296% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.88%

1.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$148,520

12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$679,800

Population & Diversity

French Valley, CA is home to a population of 45.3k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.1% of French Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (5.95k people).

In 2024, there were 2.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in French Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.97k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.18k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of French Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in French Valley, CA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in French Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.9k ± 2.06k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.97k ± 1.09k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.18k ± 1.1k

31.4%

Hispanic Population

14.2k people

31.4% of the people in French Valley, CA are hispanic (14.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in French Valley, 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

13.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.95k people

13.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.68k people

As of 2024, 13.1% of French Valley, CA residents (5.95k 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 French Valley, CA was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,788 ± 472
Gulf War (1990s)
528 ± 223
Vietnam
458 ± 158

French Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in French Valley, CA.

Economy

The economy of French Valley, CA employs 19.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in French Valley, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,585 people), Retail Trade (2,426 people), and Educational Services (2,161 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($163,536), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,495), and Public Administration ($107,321).

Employment

Occupations

19.3k

2024 Value

± 1,338

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 9.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in French Valley, CA grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 17.5k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in French Valley, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,554 people), Management Occupations (2,309 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of French Valley, 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

19.3k

2024 Value

± 1,338

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 9.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in French Valley, CA grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 17.5k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in French Valley, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,585 people), Retail Trade (2,426 people), and Educational Services (2,161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of French Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in French Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,898

Median earning men ± $13,597

$42,415

Median earning women ± $6,930

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($130,179), Information ($110,288), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,976).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,668), Construction ($76,014), and Manufacturing ($65,568).

Housing & Living

The median property value in French Valley, CA was $679,800 in 2024, which is 2.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $637,800 to $679,800, a 6.59% increase. The homeownership rate in French Valley, CA is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in French Valley, CA have an average commute time of 41.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in French Valley, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$679,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,064

$10,208

Median Property Taxes

±$759

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% of the housing units in French Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in French Valley, 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.

$148,520

Median Household Income

± $4,994

11.7k

Number of Households

± 986

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.7k households in French Valley, CA grew to $148,520 from the previous year's value of $132,605.

The following chart displays the households in French Valley, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for French Valley, 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 (69.4%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in French Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

41.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in French Valley, CA have a longer commute time (41.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.2% of the workforce in French Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in French Valley, CA (2.18k out of 44.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in French Valley, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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