Garberville, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,415

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42.6%

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,542

4.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$387,300

Population & Diversity

Garberville, CA is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.777% of Garberville, CA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Garberville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 52 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Garberville, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garberville, CA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garberville, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 376
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
129 ± 191
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 71

11%

Hispanic Population

155 people

11% of the people in Garberville, CA are hispanic (155 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garberville, 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

0.777%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 0.777% of Garberville, CA residents (11 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 Garberville, CA was 1.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Garberville, CA employs 562 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garberville, CA were Retail Trade (170 people), Educational Services (129 people), and Construction (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,108), Educational Services ($34,613), and Construction ($23,619).

Employment

Occupations

562

2024 Value

± 236

−24.1%

1 Year decline

± 73.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garberville, CA declined at a rate of −24.1%, from 740 employees to 562 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garberville, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (87 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garberville, 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

562

2024 Value

± 236

−24.1%

1 Year decline

± 73.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garberville, CA declined at a rate of −24.1%, from 740 employees to 562 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garberville, CA, are Retail Trade (170 people), Educational Services (129 people), and Construction (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garberville, CA, though some of these residents may live in Garberville, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,326

Median earning men ± $3,300

$24,929

Median earning women ± $26,508

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($23,619) and Retail Trade ($16,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,108) and Retail Trade ($4,839).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garberville, CA was $387,300 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $418,000 to $387,300, a 7.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Garberville, CA is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garberville, CA have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garberville, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$387,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$145,408

$364

Median Property Taxes

±$157

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Garberville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garberville, 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.

$39,542

Median Household Income

± $13,129

679

Number of Households

± 249

In 2024, the median household income of the 679 households in Garberville, CA grew to $39,542 from the previous year's value of $37,760.

The following chart displays the households in Garberville, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garberville, 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 (56.9%)
Carpooled (35.5%)
Walked (6.24%)

In 2024, 56.9% of workers in Garberville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (35.5%) and those who walked to work (6.24%).

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

15.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garberville, CA have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Garberville, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Garberville, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garberville, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garberville, CA (601 out of 1.41k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garberville, 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

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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