Georgetown, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,403

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

63.8

8.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.21%

42.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,765

1.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$374,600

Population & Diversity

Georgetown, CA is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.87% of Georgetown, CA residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.77k people) in Georgetown, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 White (Hispanic) and 161 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Georgetown, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Georgetown, CA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Georgetown, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 532
White (Hispanic)
162 ± 114
Other (Hispanic)
161 ± 161

18%

Hispanic Population

432 people

18% of the people in Georgetown, CA are hispanic (432 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Georgetown, 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

3.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

4.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

As of 2024, 3.87% of Georgetown, CA residents (93 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 Georgetown, CA was 4.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
187 ± 215
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 22

Georgetown, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 26.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Georgetown, CA employs 667 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Georgetown, CA were Construction (121 people), Educational Services (113 people), and Public Administration (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($116,000), Finance & Insurance ($76,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

667

2024 Value

± 209

−8.13%

1 Year decline

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Georgetown, CA declined at a rate of −8.13%, from 726 employees to 667 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Georgetown, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (87 people), and Management Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Georgetown, 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

667

2024 Value

± 209

−8.13%

1 Year decline

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Georgetown, CA declined at a rate of −8.13%, from 726 employees to 667 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Georgetown, CA, are Construction (121 people), Educational Services (113 people), and Public Administration (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Georgetown, CA, though some of these residents may live in Georgetown, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,569

Median earning men ± $17,069

$33,750

Median earning women ± $10,460

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,535), Public Administration ($67,963), and Retail Trade ($33,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,076), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,389), and Public Administration ($12,202).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Georgetown, CA was $374,600 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $366,600 to $374,600, a 2.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Georgetown, CA is 88.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Georgetown, CA have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Georgetown, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$374,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,065

$994

Median Property Taxes

±$327

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 Georgetown, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.3% of the housing units in Georgetown, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Georgetown, 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.

$91,765

Median Household Income

± $22,652

1.13k

Number of Households

± 335

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Georgetown, CA grew to $91,765 from the previous year's value of $90,381.

The following chart displays the households in Georgetown, 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 Georgetown, 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 (64.9%)
Walked (14%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Georgetown, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14%) and those who worked at home (13.2%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Georgetown, CA have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.36% of the workforce in Georgetown, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Georgetown, CA (167 out of 2.32k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Georgetown, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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