Hamilton City, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,267

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.2

12.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.59%

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,833

6.84% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$302,800

Population & Diversity

Hamilton City, CA is home to a population of 2.27k people, from which 82% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.1% of Hamilton City, CA residents were born outside of the country (727 people).

In 2024, there were 2.5 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Hamilton City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 509 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 271 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82%

2024 Citizenship

86.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82% of Hamilton City, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton City, CA was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton City, CA

Other (Hispanic)
1.28k ± 410
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
509 ± 216
White (Hispanic)
271 ± 276

90.6%

Hispanic Population

2.06k people

90.6% of the people in Hamilton City, CA are hispanic (2.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hamilton City, 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

32.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

727 people

30.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

701 people

As of 2024, 32.1% of Hamilton City, CA residents (727 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 Hamilton City, CA was 30.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Hamilton City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hamilton City, CA employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hamilton City, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (355 people), Retail Trade (295 people), and Manufacturing (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($95,341), Manufacturing ($47,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,719).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 236

−6.46%

1 Year decline

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton City, CA declined at a rate of −6.46%, from 1.12k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton City, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (308 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (136 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton City, 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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 236

−6.46%

1 Year decline

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton City, CA declined at a rate of −6.46%, from 1.12k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton City, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (355 people), Retail Trade (295 people), and Manufacturing (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,105

Median earning men ± $8,813

$33,302

Median earning women ± $6,705

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($145,750), Manufacturing ($45,521), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,818), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,953), and Retail Trade ($32,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamilton City, CA was $302,800 in 2024, which is 0.91 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,800 to $302,800, a 8.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton City, CA is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamilton City, CA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamilton City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,150

$420

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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 Hamilton City, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in Hamilton City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamilton City, 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.

$65,833

Median Household Income

± $14,235

686

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 686 households in Hamilton City, CA declined from $65,833 from the previous year's value of $70,665.

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton City, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamilton City, 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 (80.9%)
Carpooled (19.1%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Hamilton City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton City, CA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.93% of the workforce in Hamilton City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton City, CA (172 out of 2.27k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hamilton City, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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