Highgrove, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,366

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

2.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.52%

22.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$114,125

4.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$625,800

Population & Diversity

Highgrove, CA is home to a population of 8.37k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.6% of Highgrove, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.64k people).

In 2024, there were 1.65 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.56k people) in Highgrove, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.36k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Highgrove, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highgrove, CA was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highgrove, CA

Other (Hispanic)
2.56k ± 1.04k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 386
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.36k ± 891

57%

Hispanic Population

4.77k people

57% of the people in Highgrove, CA are hispanic (4.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highgrove, 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

19.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.64k people

19.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.39k people

As of 2024, 19.6% of Highgrove, CA residents (1.64k 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 Highgrove, CA was 19.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
74 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 79
Vietnam
32 ± 46

Highgrove, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Highgrove, CA employs 4.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highgrove, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (908 people), Retail Trade (616 people), and Educational Services (561 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($102,815), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,690), and Finance & Insurance ($79,500).

Employment

Occupations

4.61k

2024 Value

± 694

20.5%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highgrove, CA grew at a rate of 20.5%, from 3.82k employees to 4.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highgrove, CA, are Management Occupations (586 people), Material Moving Occupations (458 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highgrove, 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

4.61k

2024 Value

± 694

20.5%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highgrove, CA grew at a rate of 20.5%, from 3.82k employees to 4.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highgrove, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (908 people), Retail Trade (616 people), and Educational Services (561 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highgrove, CA, though some of these residents may live in Highgrove, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,728

Median earning men ± $22,570

$46,739

Median earning women ± $12,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,193).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,750), and Public Administration ($60,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highgrove, CA was $625,800 in 2024, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $594,400 to $625,800, a 5.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Highgrove, CA is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highgrove, CA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highgrove, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$625,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,718

$1,762

Median Property Taxes

±$378

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Highgrove, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highgrove, 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.

$114,125

Median Household Income

± $35,505

2.38k

Number of Households

± 472

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.38k households in Highgrove, CA grew to $114,125 from the previous year's value of $109,657.

The following chart displays the households in Highgrove, 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 Highgrove, 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 (72.6%)
Carpooled (18.8%)
Worked At Home (6.94%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Highgrove, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.8%) and those who worked at home (6.94%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highgrove, CA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Highgrove, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Highgrove, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highgrove, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highgrove, CA (711 out of 8.34k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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