Fruitridge Pocket, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,095

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

30.7%

8.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,528

21.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$362,200

6.91% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,281

Population & Diversity

Fruitridge Pocket, CA is home to a population of 6.1k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.1% of Fruitridge Pocket, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.23k people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Fruitridge Pocket, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 971 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Fruitridge Pocket, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fruitridge Pocket, CA was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fruitridge Pocket, CA

Other (Hispanic)
1.33k ± 579
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 429
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
971 ± 331

44.6%

Hispanic Population

2.72k people

44.6% of the people in Fruitridge Pocket, CA are hispanic (2.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fruitridge Pocket, 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

20.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

22.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

As of 2024, 20.1% of Fruitridge Pocket, CA residents (1.23k 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 Fruitridge Pocket, CA was 22.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
80 ± 105
Korea
38 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 38

Fruitridge Pocket, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fruitridge Pocket, CA.

Economy

The economy of Fruitridge Pocket, CA employs 2.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fruitridge Pocket, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (387 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (230 people), and Public Administration (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,516), Construction ($67,411), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,904).

Employment

Occupations

2.28k

2024 Value

± 363

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruitridge Pocket, CA grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 1.9k employees to 2.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fruitridge Pocket, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (498 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (213 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (167 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fruitridge Pocket, 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

2.28k

2024 Value

± 363

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruitridge Pocket, CA grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 1.9k employees to 2.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fruitridge Pocket, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (387 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (230 people), and Public Administration (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fruitridge Pocket, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fruitridge Pocket, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,189

Median earning men ± $3,088

$37,623

Median earning women ± $7,569

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($195,469), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,257), and Public Administration ($70,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,677), Manufacturing ($50,199), and Public Administration ($49,297).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fruitridge Pocket, CA was $362,200 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $338,800 to $362,200, a 6.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Fruitridge Pocket, CA is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fruitridge Pocket, CA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fruitridge Pocket, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$362,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,294

$1,158

Median Property Taxes

±$251

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

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

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Fruitridge Pocket, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fruitridge Pocket, 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.

$62,528

Median Household Income

± $14,100

2.03k

Number of Households

± 342

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Fruitridge Pocket, CA grew to $62,528 from the previous year's value of $51,350.

The following chart displays the households in Fruitridge Pocket, 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 Fruitridge Pocket, 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 (64%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in Fruitridge Pocket, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fruitridge Pocket, CA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Fruitridge Pocket, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fruitridge Pocket, CA (1.86k out of 6.05k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fruitridge Pocket, CA is Hispanic, followed by Asian and White.

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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