Gustine, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,133

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

13.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.04%

0.245% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,532

2.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$441,700

Population & Diversity

Gustine, CA is home to a population of 6.13k people, from which 80% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.3% of Gustine, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.05k people) in Gustine, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.98k White (Non-Hispanic) and 537 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80%

2024 Citizenship

78.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80% of Gustine, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gustine, CA was 78.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gustine, CA

Other (Hispanic)
2.05k ± 887
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 621
White (Hispanic)
537 ± 374

56.6%

Hispanic Population

3.47k people

56.6% of the people in Gustine, CA are hispanic (3.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gustine, 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

29.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

31.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

As of 2024, 29.3% of Gustine, CA residents (1.8k 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 Gustine, CA was 31.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 57

Gustine, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gustine, CA employs 2.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gustine, CA were Retail Trade (442 people), Manufacturing (322 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (243 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($111,372), Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,426), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,333).

Employment

Occupations

2.65k

2024 Value

± 656

29.6%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gustine, CA grew at a rate of 29.6%, from 2.04k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gustine, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (410 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (253 people), and Material Moving Occupations (250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gustine, 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

2.65k

2024 Value

± 656

29.6%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gustine, CA grew at a rate of 29.6%, from 2.04k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gustine, CA, are Retail Trade (442 people), Manufacturing (322 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gustine, CA, though some of these residents may live in Gustine, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,271

Median earning men ± $5,182

$24,828

Median earning women ± $7,697

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($109,565), Manufacturing ($48,869), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($39,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), and Retail Trade ($17,271).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gustine, CA was $441,700 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $422,500 to $441,700, a 4.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Gustine, CA is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gustine, CA have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gustine, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$441,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,278

$1,416

Median Property Taxes

±$430

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2024

78.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Gustine, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gustine, 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.

$59,532

Median Household Income

± $13,591

2.5k

Number of Households

± 617

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.5k households in Gustine, CA grew to $59,532 from the previous year's value of $58,321.

The following chart displays the households in Gustine, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gustine, 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 (80.6%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Walked (5.71%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Gustine, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who walked to work (5.71%).

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

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gustine, CA have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.04% of the workforce in Gustine, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gustine, CA (248 out of 6.13k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gustine, 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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