Home Garden, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,806

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

10.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,384

6.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,500

Population & Diversity

Home Garden, CA is home to a population of 1.81k people, from which 85% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.2% of Home Garden, CA residents were born outside of the country (382 people).

In 2024, there were 2.43 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (807 people) in Home Garden, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 332 Other (Hispanic) and 215 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85%

2024 Citizenship

85.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85% of Home Garden, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Home Garden, CA was 85.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Home Garden, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
807 ± 333
Other (Hispanic)
332 ± 180
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
215 ± 162

73.1%

Hispanic Population

1.32k people

73.1% of the people in Home Garden, CA are hispanic (1.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Home Garden, 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

21.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

382 people

22.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

428 people

As of 2024, 21.2% of Home Garden, CA residents (382 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 Home Garden, CA was 22.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 22

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

Economy

The economy of Home Garden, CA employs 626 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Home Garden, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Accommodation & Food Services (107 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($78,426), Transportation & Warehousing ($47,212), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,115).

Employment

Occupations

626

2024 Value

± 188

−1.42%

1 Year decline

± 42.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Home Garden, CA declined at a rate of −1.42%, from 635 employees to 626 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Home Garden, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (94 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (84 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Home Garden, 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

626

2024 Value

± 188

−1.42%

1 Year decline

± 42.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Home Garden, CA declined at a rate of −1.42%, from 635 employees to 626 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Home Garden, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Accommodation & Food Services (107 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Home Garden, CA, though some of these residents may live in Home Garden, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,133

Median earning men ± $7,470

$26,146

Median earning women ± $9,063

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,611), Retail Trade ($57,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,685).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($45,114), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,074).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Home Garden, CA was $164,500 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,900 to $164,500, a 0.982% increase. The homeownership rate in Home Garden, CA is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Home Garden, CA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Home Garden, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,660

$273

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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 Home Garden, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

49.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Home Garden, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Home Garden, 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.

$56,384

Median Household Income

± $15,274

445

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 445 households in Home Garden, CA grew to $56,384 from the previous year's value of $52,823.

The following chart displays the households in Home Garden, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Home Garden, 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 (81.2%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (3.82%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Home Garden, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (3.82%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Home Garden, CA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.87% of the workforce in Home Garden, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Home Garden, CA (271 out of 1.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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