Grover Beach, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,604

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

7.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,458

4.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$727,500

5.15% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,412

Population & Diversity

Grover Beach, CA is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.1% of Grover Beach, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.91k people).

In 2024, there were 2.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.77k people) in Grover Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.09k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Grover Beach, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grover Beach, CA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grover Beach, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.77k ± 703
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.41k ± 689
White (Hispanic)
1.09k ± 487

38.1%

Hispanic Population

4.8k people

38.1% of the people in Grover Beach, CA are hispanic (4.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grover Beach, 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

15.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.59k people

As of 2024, 15.1% of Grover Beach, CA residents (1.91k 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 Grover Beach, CA was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
241 ± 156
Gulf War (1990s)
204 ± 96
Vietnam
180 ± 93

Grover Beach, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grover Beach, CA employs 6.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grover Beach, CA were Construction (995 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (826 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (742 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,771), Utilities ($83,917), and Manufacturing ($76,630).

Employment

Occupations

6.41k

2024 Value

± 756

−3.68%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grover Beach, CA declined at a rate of −3.68%, from 6.66k employees to 6.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grover Beach, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (770 people), Sales & Related Occupations (652 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (643 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grover Beach, 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

6.41k

2024 Value

± 756

−3.68%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grover Beach, CA declined at a rate of −3.68%, from 6.66k employees to 6.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grover Beach, CA, are Construction (995 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (826 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (742 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grover Beach, CA, though some of these residents may live in Grover Beach, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,295

Median earning men ± $9,528

$46,949

Median earning women ± $11,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,125), Public Administration ($91,146), and Manufacturing ($77,120).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,577), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,721), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,218).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grover Beach, CA was $727,500 in 2024, which is 2.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $691,900 to $727,500, a 5.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Grover Beach, CA is 50.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grover Beach, CA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grover Beach, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$727,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,304

$2,495

Median Property Taxes

±$410

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.5% of the housing units in Grover Beach, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grover Beach, 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.

$86,458

Median Household Income

± $21,964

4.95k

Number of Households

± 653

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.95k households in Grover Beach, CA grew to $86,458 from the previous year's value of $82,534.

The following chart displays the households in Grover Beach, 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 Grover Beach, 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 (73.4%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (8.28%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Grover Beach, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.28%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grover Beach, CA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Grover Beach, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grover Beach, CA (1.48k out of 12.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grover Beach, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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