Gridley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,330

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

0.583% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

53.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,974

0.197% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$312,800

Population & Diversity

Gridley, CA is home to a population of 7.33k people, from which 87.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.6% of Gridley, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.29k people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.47k people) in Gridley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Other (Hispanic) and 932 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.9% of Gridley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gridley, CA was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gridley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.47k ± 649
Other (Hispanic)
1.61k ± 486
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
932 ± 417

46.5%

Hispanic Population

3.41k people

46.5% of the people in Gridley, CA are hispanic (3.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gridley, 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

17.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

16.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

As of 2024, 17.6% of Gridley, CA residents (1.29k 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 Gridley, CA was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
129 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 53

Gridley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gridley, CA employs 2.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gridley, CA were Retail Trade (515 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (450 people), and Educational Services (230 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($71,369), Wholesale Trade ($60,699), and Educational Services ($55,487).

Employment

Occupations

2.75k

2024 Value

± 466

−3.95%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gridley, CA declined at a rate of −3.95%, from 2.86k employees to 2.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gridley, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (305 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (289 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (214 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gridley, 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

2.75k

2024 Value

± 466

−3.95%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gridley, CA declined at a rate of −3.95%, from 2.86k employees to 2.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gridley, CA, are Retail Trade (515 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (450 people), and Educational Services (230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gridley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Gridley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,021

Median earning men ± $7,908

$33,268

Median earning women ± $4,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($237,917), Public Administration ($173,364), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,304).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,558), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,052), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($28,239).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gridley, CA was $312,800 in 2024, which is 0.94 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $297,700 to $312,800, a 5.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Gridley, CA is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gridley, CA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gridley, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$312,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,164

$1,203

Median Property Taxes

±$250

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Gridley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gridley, 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.

$57,974

Median Household Income

± $10,136

2.48k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.48k households in Gridley, CA grew to $57,974 from the previous year's value of $57,860.

The following chart displays the households in Gridley, 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 Gridley, 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 (84.5%)
Carpooled (7.86%)
Walked (4.16%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Gridley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.86%) and those who walked to work (4.16%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gridley, CA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Gridley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gridley, CA (1.29k out of 7.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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