Grayson, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,182

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.02%

7.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,635

7.19% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$449,000

Population & Diversity

Grayson, CA is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 66.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 49.1% of Grayson, CA residents were born outside of the country (580 people).

In 2024, there were 3.29 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (790 people) in Grayson, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 240 Other (Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

66.4%

2024 Citizenship

70.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 66.4% of Grayson, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grayson, CA was 70.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grayson, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
790 ± 479
Other (Hispanic)
240 ± 159
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
56 ± 62

97%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

97% of the people in Grayson, CA are hispanic (1.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grayson, 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

49.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

580 people

43.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

503 people

As of 2024, 49.1% of Grayson, CA residents (580 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 Grayson, CA was 43.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Grayson, CA employs 706 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grayson, CA were Transportation & Warehousing (108 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Manufacturing (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($49,632), Construction ($49,244), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,893).

Employment

Occupations

706

2024 Value

± 249

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 48.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grayson, CA grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 695 employees to 706 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grayson, CA, are Material Moving Occupations (166 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (88 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grayson, 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

706

2024 Value

± 249

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 48.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grayson, CA grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 695 employees to 706 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grayson, CA, are Transportation & Warehousing (108 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Manufacturing (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grayson, CA, though some of these residents may live in Grayson, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,545

Median earning men ± $15,760

$43,958

Median earning women ± $10,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($57,125), Retail Trade ($48,529), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,171).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grayson, CA was $449,000 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $439,300 to $449,000, a 2.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Grayson, CA is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grayson, CA have an average commute time of 40.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grayson, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$449,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,367

$183

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.6% of the housing units in Grayson, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grayson, 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.

$81,635

Median Household Income

± $52,406

329

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 329 households in Grayson, CA declined from $81,635 from the previous year's value of $87,961.

The following chart displays the households in Grayson, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grayson, 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 (80.8%)
Carpooled (9.83%)
Worked At Home (7.51%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Grayson, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.83%) and those who worked at home (7.51%).

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

40.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grayson, CA have a longer commute time (40.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 21.4% of the workforce in Grayson, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grayson, CA (83 out of 1.18k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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