Graton, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,806

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

6.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.3%

26.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,429

15.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$878,100

Population & Diversity

Graton, CA is home to a population of 1.81k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.7% of Graton, CA residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2024, there were 6.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Graton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 191 Other (Hispanic) and 133 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Graton, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Graton, CA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Graton, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 242
Other (Hispanic)
191 ± 241
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
133 ± 122

16.9%

Hispanic Population

306 people

16.9% of the people in Graton, CA are hispanic (306 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Graton, 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

6.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

4.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

As of 2024, 6.7% of Graton, CA residents (121 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 Graton, CA was 4.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

41 ± 37

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

Economy

The economy of Graton, CA employs 708 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Graton, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), Educational Services (114 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($114,219), Transportation & Warehousing ($97,647), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,574).

Employment

Occupations

708

2024 Value

± 196

−22.6%

1 Year decline

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graton, CA declined at a rate of −22.6%, from 915 employees to 708 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Graton, CA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (127 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (85 people), and Management Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Graton, 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

708

2024 Value

± 196

−22.6%

1 Year decline

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graton, CA declined at a rate of −22.6%, from 915 employees to 708 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Graton, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), Educational Services (114 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Graton, CA, though some of these residents may live in Graton, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,000

Median earning men ± $40,944

$54,483

Median earning women ± $24,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,472), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,444), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($114,219), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,841), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Graton, CA was $878,100 in 2024, which is 2.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $911,300 to $878,100, a 3.64% decrease. The homeownership rate in Graton, CA is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Graton, CA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Graton, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$878,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,413

$601

Median Property Taxes

±$173

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.1% of the housing units in Graton, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Graton, 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.

$91,429

Median Household Income

± $49,642

760

Number of Households

± 210

In 2024, the median household income of the 760 households in Graton, CA declined from $91,429 from the previous year's value of $108,750.

The following chart displays the households in Graton, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Graton, 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 (61.4%)
Worked At Home (36.2%)
Bicycle (2.4%)

In 2024, 61.4% of workers in Graton, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (36.2%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (2.4%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Graton, CA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Graton, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Graton, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Graton, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Graton, CA (427 out of 1.76k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Graton, CA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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