Hesperia, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
100,775
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
32.7
0.608% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.9%
2.89% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$72,160
4.62% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$409,000
11.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
38,876
0.0257% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hesperia, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.1% of the residents in Hesperia, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hesperia, CA are San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia (250 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Hesperia, CA was $409,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.

Most people in Hesperia, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hesperia, CA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesCaliforniaSan Bernardino County, CARiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CASan Bernardino County (West Central)--Victorville & Adelanto Cities PUMA, CASan Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CASan Bernardino County (Southwest)--Phelan, Lake Arrowhead & Big Bear City PUMA, CA

Population & Diversity

Hesperia, CA is home to a population of 101k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.5% of Hesperia, CA residents were born outside of the country (17.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27k people) in Hesperia, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.8k Other (Hispanic) and 16.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%
2024 Citizenship
91.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.1% of Hesperia, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hesperia, CA was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hesperia, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27k ± 2.01k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    26.8k ± 2.17k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    16.9k ± 2.11k
62.7%
Hispanic Population
63.2k people

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27k people) in Hesperia, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.8k Other (Hispanic) and 16.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

62.7% of the people in Hesperia, CA are hispanic (63.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hesperia, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
17.6k people
17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
17k people

As of 2024, 17.5% of Hesperia, CA residents (17.6k 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 Hesperia, CA was 17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,016 ± 252
  2. Vietnam
    800 ± 191
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    524 ± 175

Hesperia, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Hesperia, CA employs 38.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hesperia, CA were Transportation & Warehousing (5,307 people), Construction (5,293 people), and Retail Trade (4,977 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($98,906), Public Administration ($68,235), and Construction ($56,383).

Employment

Occupations

38.9k
2024 Value
± 1,778
−0.0257%
1 Year decline
± 6.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hesperia, CA declined at a rate of −0.0257%, from 38.9k employees to 38.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hesperia, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (4,005 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,591 people), and Material Moving Occupations (3,467 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hesperia, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

38.9k
2024 Value
± 1,778
−0.0257%
1 Year decline
± 6.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hesperia, CA declined at a rate of −0.0257%, from 38.9k employees to 38.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hesperia, CA, are Transportation & Warehousing (5,307 people), Construction (5,293 people), and Retail Trade (4,977 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hesperia, CA, though some of these residents may live in Hesperia, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,007
Median earning men ± $2,249
$35,297
Median earning women ± $2,240

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,793), Manufacturing ($59,574), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,902).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($66,161), Public Administration ($50,323), and Information ($41,394).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Hesperia, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hesperia, CA awarded 250 degrees. The student population of Hesperia, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 175 male students and 262 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hesperia, CA are Hispanic or Latino (157 and 62.8%), Black or African American (30 and 12%), White (28 and 11.2%), and Two or More Races (14 and 5.6%).

The largest universities in Hesperia, CA by number of degrees awarded are San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia (250 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hesperia, CA are Medical Assistant (88 and 35.2%), Electrician (45 and 18%), and Dental Assisting (40 and 16%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 437 students enrolled in Hesperia, CA, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 261 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Medical Assistant
    79 degrees awarded
  2. Electrician
    44 degrees awarded
  3. Dental Assisting
    40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hesperia, CA was Medical Assistant with 79 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Hesperia, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
250 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia with 250 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 78 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hesperia, CA, which is 0.453 times less than the 172 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 157 degrees mean that there were 5.23 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 30 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hesperia, CA was $409,000 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $366,800 to $409,000, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Hesperia, CA is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hesperia, CA have an average commute time of 42.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hesperia, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$409,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,185
$19,646
Median Property Taxes
±$1,184

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

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

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Rent vs Own

67.2%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Hesperia, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,160
Median Household Income
± $4,601
29.2k
Number of Households
± 1,621

In 2024, the median household income of the 29.2k households in Hesperia, CA grew to $72,160 from the previous year's value of $68,971.

The following chart displays the households in Hesperia, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hesperia, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78%)
  2. Carpooled (10%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.22%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Hesperia, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (9.22%).

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.

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Commute Time

42.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hesperia, CA have a longer commute time (42.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.3% of the workforce in Hesperia, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hesperia, CA (16.9k out of 99.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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Health

90.5% of the population of Hesperia, CA has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 40.2% on Medicaid, 7.68% on Medicare, 8.25% on non-group plans, and 0.958% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.48%
Uninsured
33.5%
Employer Coverage
40.2%
Medicaid
7.68%
Medicare
8.25%
Non-Group
0.958%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hesperia, CA declined by 8.59% from 10.4% to 9.48%.

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