Garden Acres, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,667

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

4.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.9%

34.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,474

5.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$336,000

Population & Diversity

Garden Acres, CA is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 74.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.3% of Garden Acres, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.98k people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (4.2k people) in Garden Acres, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.99k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.26k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.3%

2024 Citizenship

75.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.3% of Garden Acres, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garden Acres, CA was 75.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden Acres, CA

Other (Hispanic)
4.2k ± 973
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.99k ± 1.05k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 351

83.4%

Hispanic Population

8.89k people

83.4% of the people in Garden Acres, CA are hispanic (8.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garden Acres, 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

37.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.98k people

38.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.04k people

As of 2024, 37.3% of Garden Acres, CA residents (3.98k 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 Garden Acres, CA was 38.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 37
Vietnam
6 ± 31

Garden Acres, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Garden Acres, CA.

Economy

The economy of Garden Acres, CA employs 4.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garden Acres, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (621 people), Construction (597 people), and Retail Trade (537 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,234), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,649), and Information ($62,000).

Employment

Occupations

4.5k

2024 Value

± 604

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden Acres, CA grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 4.4k employees to 4.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden Acres, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (588 people), Material Moving Occupations (574 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (548 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garden Acres, 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

4.5k

2024 Value

± 604

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden Acres, CA grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 4.4k employees to 4.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden Acres, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (621 people), Construction (597 people), and Retail Trade (537 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garden Acres, CA, though some of these residents may live in Garden Acres, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,788

Median earning men ± $4,853

$33,360

Median earning women ± $2,517

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($58,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,441), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,653).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,145), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,234), and Manufacturing ($39,805).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garden Acres, CA was $336,000 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,400 to $336,000, a 5.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Garden Acres, CA is 54.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garden Acres, CA have an average commute time of 41.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garden Acres, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$336,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,774

$1,503

Median Property Taxes

±$273

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 Garden Acres, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.2%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.2% of the housing units in Garden Acres, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garden Acres, 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.

$66,474

Median Household Income

± $8,690

2.77k

Number of Households

± 445

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.77k households in Garden Acres, CA grew to $66,474 from the previous year's value of $62,895.

The following chart displays the households in Garden Acres, 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 Garden Acres, 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 (73%)
Carpooled (20.7%)
Worked At Home (4.73%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Garden Acres, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.7%) and those who worked at home (4.73%).

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

41.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garden Acres, CA have a longer commute time (41.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 17.7% of the workforce in Garden Acres, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden Acres, CA (2.02k out of 10.6k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garden Acres, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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