Garnet, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,382

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

0.262% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

31.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,694

15.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$267,900

Population & Diversity

Garnet, CA is home to a population of 7.38k people, from which 77.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 45% of Garnet, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.32k people).

In 2024, there were 1.71 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Garnet, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.78k Other (Hispanic) and 1.11k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.9%

2024 Citizenship

79.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.9% of Garnet, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garnet, CA was 79.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garnet, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.03k ± 1.03k
Other (Hispanic)
1.78k ± 854
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 333

80.5%

Hispanic Population

5.95k people

80.5% of the people in Garnet, CA are hispanic (5.95k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garnet, 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

45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.32k people

43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3k people

As of 2024, 45% of Garnet, CA residents (3.32k 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 Garnet, CA was 43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
9 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 21
Vietnam
5 ± 28

Garnet, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Garnet, CA employs 3.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garnet, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (703 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), and Construction (423 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($157,533), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($45,221), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,563).

Employment

Occupations

3.78k

2024 Value

± 572

19%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garnet, CA grew at a rate of 19%, from 3.17k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garnet, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (532 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (437 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (431 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garnet, 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

3.78k

2024 Value

± 572

19%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garnet, CA grew at a rate of 19%, from 3.17k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garnet, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (703 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), and Construction (423 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garnet, CA, though some of these residents may live in Garnet, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,025

Median earning men ± $4,150

$26,612

Median earning women ± $6,009

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($157,957), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,636), and Construction ($42,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,336), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,159).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garnet, CA was $267,900 in 2024, which is 0.805 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,800 to $267,900, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Garnet, CA is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garnet, CA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garnet, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,294

$1,663

Median Property Taxes

±$358

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 Garnet, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Garnet, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garnet, 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.

$72,694

Median Household Income

± $19,345

2.27k

Number of Households

± 441

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.27k households in Garnet, CA grew to $72,694 from the previous year's value of $63,082.

The following chart displays the households in Garnet, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garnet, 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 (80.6%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (3.21%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Garnet, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (3.21%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garnet, CA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.54% of the workforce in Garnet, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Garnet, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garnet, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garnet, CA (828 out of 7.38k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garnet, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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