Garden Acres, CA

Census Place

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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
5.53% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,501
2.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Garden Acres, 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.

74.3% of the residents in Garden Acres, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Garden Acres, CA was $336,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.2%.

Most people in Garden Acres, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 41.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Garden Acres, CA was 1 car per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden Acres, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    4.2k ± 973
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.99k ± 1.05k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.26k ± 351
83.4%
Hispanic Population
8.89k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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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

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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    20 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    13 ± 37
  3. 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.

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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).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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

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.

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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garden Acres, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73%)
  2. Carpooled (20.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

89% of the population of Garden Acres, CA has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 49.5% on Medicaid, 4.51% on Medicare, 7.5% on non-group plans, and 0.187% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.7% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

11%
Uninsured
27.3%
Employer Coverage
49.5%
Medicaid
4.51%
Medicare
7.5%
Non-Group
0.187%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garden Acres, CA declined by 26.5% from 14.9% to 11%.

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