Hidden Meadows, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,524

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.2

5.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,125

3.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$851,100

Population & Diversity

Hidden Meadows, CA is home to a population of 3.52k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.6% of Hidden Meadows, CA residents were born outside of the country (445 people).

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.46k people) in Hidden Meadows, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 233 White (Hispanic) and 184 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Hidden Meadows, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hidden Meadows, CA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hidden Meadows, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.46k ± 444
White (Hispanic)
233 ± 362
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
184 ± 202

14.5%

Hispanic Population

510 people

14.5% of the people in Hidden Meadows, CA are hispanic (510 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hidden Meadows, 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

12.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

445 people

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

516 people

As of 2024, 12.6% of Hidden Meadows, CA residents (445 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 Hidden Meadows, CA was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
492 ± 419
Vietnam
220 ± 98
Korea
21 ± 33

Hidden Meadows, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hidden Meadows, CA employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hidden Meadows, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (237 people), Retail Trade (218 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($189,125), Health Care & Social Assistance ($145,426), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($145,053).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 307

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hidden Meadows, CA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 1.46k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hidden Meadows, CA, are Management Occupations (225 people), Sales & Related Occupations (214 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hidden Meadows, 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

1.31k

2024 Value

± 307

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hidden Meadows, CA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 1.46k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hidden Meadows, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (237 people), Retail Trade (218 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hidden Meadows, CA, though some of these residents may live in Hidden Meadows, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$99,830

Median earning men ± $16,918

$57,885

Median earning women ± $65,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($200,694), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,353), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($123,681).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($146,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,712), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,141).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hidden Meadows, CA was $851,100 in 2024, which is 2.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $830,000 to $851,100, a 2.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Hidden Meadows, CA is 91.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hidden Meadows, CA have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hidden Meadows, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$851,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,858

$1,570

Median Property Taxes

±$486

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.9% of the housing units in Hidden Meadows, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hidden Meadows, 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.

$123,125

Median Household Income

± $49,789

1.71k

Number of Households

± 478

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.71k households in Hidden Meadows, CA grew to $123,125 from the previous year's value of $119,394.

The following chart displays the households in Hidden Meadows, 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 Hidden Meadows, 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 (74.6%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Carpooled (4.06%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Hidden Meadows, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.06%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hidden Meadows, CA have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Hidden Meadows, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hidden Meadows, CA (282 out of 3.52k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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