Herald, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,521

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.8

13.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.78%

65.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,036

1.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$651,800

Population & Diversity

Herald, CA is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 87.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19% of Herald, CA residents were born outside of the country (289 people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (549 people) in Herald, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 535 Other (Hispanic) and 180 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Herald, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Herald, CA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Herald, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
549 ± 167
Other (Hispanic)
535 ± 499
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 186

46%

Hispanic Population

699 people

46% of the people in Herald, CA are hispanic (699 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Herald, 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

19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

289 people

5.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2024, 19% of Herald, CA residents (289 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 Herald, CA was 5.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 25

Herald, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Herald, CA employs 825 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Herald, CA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (176 people), Retail Trade (129 people), and Construction (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($123,750), Public Administration ($120,536), and Educational Services ($82,000).

Employment

Occupations

825

2024 Value

± 250

106%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Herald, CA grew at a rate of 106%, from 401 employees to 825 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Herald, CA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (170 people), Sales & Related Occupations (112 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Herald, 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

825

2024 Value

± 250

106%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Herald, CA grew at a rate of 106%, from 401 employees to 825 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Herald, CA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (176 people), Retail Trade (129 people), and Construction (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Herald, CA, though some of these residents may live in Herald, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,989

Median earning men ± $30,079

$29,649

Median earning women ± $19,174

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($218,438), Construction ($43,500), and Retail Trade ($31,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,389), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Herald, CA was $651,800 in 2024, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $567,000 to $651,800, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Herald, CA is 82.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Herald, CA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Herald, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$651,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$254,318

$387

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.9%

Homeownership

2024

77%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.9% of the housing units in Herald, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Herald, 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.

$93,036

Median Household Income

± $18,839

467

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 467 households in Herald, CA grew to $93,036 from the previous year's value of $91,429.

The following chart displays the households in Herald, 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 Herald, 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 (76.8%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Walked (3.46%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Herald, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who walked to work (3.46%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Herald, CA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.69% of the workforce in Herald, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Herald, CA (57 out of 1.51k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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