Hartley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,431

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.9

1.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.24%

3.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$124,254

3.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$840,900

Population & Diversity

Hartley, CA is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.22% of Hartley, CA residents were born outside of the country (127 people).

In 2024, there were 5.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Hartley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 280 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 240 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Hartley, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hartley, CA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hartley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 484
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
280 ± 373
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
240 ± 283

25.9%

Hispanic Population

629 people

25.9% of the people in Hartley, CA are hispanic (629 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hartley, 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

5.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

7.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

149 people

As of 2024, 5.22% of Hartley, CA residents (127 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 Hartley, CA was 7.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 23

Hartley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hartley, CA employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hartley, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (400 people), Construction (128 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($107,614), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,808), and Utilities ($93,654).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 337

26.9%

1 Year growth

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartley, CA grew at a rate of 26.9%, from 851 employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hartley, CA, are Management Occupations (216 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (126 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hartley, 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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 337

26.9%

1 Year growth

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartley, CA grew at a rate of 26.9%, from 851 employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hartley, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (400 people), Construction (128 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hartley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Hartley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,255

Median earning men ± $21,027

$71,646

Median earning women ± $31,427

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,543), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,750), and Construction ($85,943).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,269) and Public Administration ($70,976).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hartley, CA was $840,900 in 2024, which is 2.53 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $864,100 to $840,900, a 2.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hartley, CA is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hartley, CA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hartley, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$840,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$115,788

$721

Median Property Taxes

±$228

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

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

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Hartley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hartley, 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.

$124,254

Median Household Income

± $20,194

974

Number of Households

± 294

In 2024, the median household income of the 974 households in Hartley, CA grew to $124,254 from the previous year's value of $120,354.

The following chart displays the households in Hartley, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hartley, 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 (70.2%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (14.5%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Hartley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (14.5%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hartley, CA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Hartley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hartley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hartley, CA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hartley, CA (176 out of 2.43k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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