Greenacres, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,906

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

8.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.14%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,528

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$351,800

Population & Diversity

Greenacres, CA is home to a population of 4.91k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.32% of Greenacres, CA residents were born outside of the country (310 people).

In 2024, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.51k people) in Greenacres, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 995 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 433 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Greenacres, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenacres, CA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenacres, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 467
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
995 ± 458
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
433 ± 520

38.3%

Hispanic Population

1.88k people

38.3% of the people in Greenacres, CA are hispanic (1.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenacres, 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

6.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

310 people

5.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

259 people

As of 2024, 6.32% of Greenacres, CA residents (310 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 Greenacres, CA was 5.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 42
Korea
14 ± 23

Greenacres, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenacres, CA employs 2.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenacres, CA were Construction (247 people), Educational Services (238 people), and Retail Trade (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($103,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($102,019), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,538).

Employment

Occupations

2.09k

2024 Value

± 369

0.144%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenacres, CA grew at a rate of 0.144%, from 2.09k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenacres, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (287 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (208 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenacres, 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

2.09k

2024 Value

± 369

0.144%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenacres, CA grew at a rate of 0.144%, from 2.09k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenacres, CA, are Construction (247 people), Educational Services (238 people), and Retail Trade (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenacres, CA, though some of these residents may live in Greenacres, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,975

Median earning men ± $8,125

$33,533

Median earning women ± $7,509

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($104,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,538), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,136), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,978), and Retail Trade ($31,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenacres, CA was $351,800 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $324,700 to $351,800, a 8.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenacres, CA is 81.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenacres, CA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenacres, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$351,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,416

$1,246

Median Property Taxes

±$239

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.2% of the housing units in Greenacres, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenacres, 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.

$91,528

Median Household Income

± $18,460

1.54k

Number of Households

± 246

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.54k households in Greenacres, CA grew to $91,528 from the previous year's value of $81,369.

The following chart displays the households in Greenacres, 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 Greenacres, 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 (76.7%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (6.24%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Greenacres, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (6.24%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenacres, CA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.46% of the workforce in Greenacres, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenacres, CA (203 out of 4.91k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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