Home Gardens, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,506

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

3.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.19%

5.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,342

4.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$538,700

Population & Diversity

Home Gardens, CA is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 85% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.2% of Home Gardens, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.81k people).

In 2024, there were 2.86 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (4.9k people) in Home Gardens, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.71k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.36k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85%

2024 Citizenship

86.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85% of Home Gardens, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Home Gardens, CA was 86.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Home Gardens, CA

Other (Hispanic)
4.9k ± 902
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.71k ± 440
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 616

69.4%

Hispanic Population

7.29k people

69.4% of the people in Home Gardens, CA are hispanic (7.29k people).

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

36.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.81k people

34.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.9k people

As of 2024, 36.2% of Home Gardens, CA residents (3.81k 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 Gardens, CA was 34.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
96 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 61

Home Gardens, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Home Gardens, CA employs 4.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Home Gardens, CA were Manufacturing (782 people), Accommodation & Food Services (603 people), and Construction (592 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($73,393), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($72,988), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,778).

Employment

Occupations

4.97k

2024 Value

± 559

−5.29%

1 Year decline

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Home Gardens, CA declined at a rate of −5.29%, from 5.25k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Home Gardens, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (571 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (476 people), and Material Moving Occupations (420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Home Gardens, 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

4.97k

2024 Value

± 559

−5.29%

1 Year decline

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Home Gardens, CA declined at a rate of −5.29%, from 5.25k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Home Gardens, CA, are Manufacturing (782 people), Accommodation & Food Services (603 people), and Construction (592 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Home Gardens, CA, though some of these residents may live in Home Gardens, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,578

Median earning men ± $4,898

$35,704

Median earning women ± $3,404

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,163), Wholesale Trade ($73,462), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,048), Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,205), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,525).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Home Gardens, CA was $538,700 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $498,800 to $538,700, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Home Gardens, CA is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Home Gardens, CA have an average commute time of 36.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Home Gardens, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$538,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,051

$2,170

Median Property Taxes

±$349

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Home Gardens, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

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

$96,342

Median Household Income

± $10,042

2.79k

Number of Households

± 393

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.79k households in Home Gardens, CA grew to $96,342 from the previous year's value of $92,344.

The following chart displays the households in Home Gardens, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Home Gardens, 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 (75.3%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (5.79%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Home Gardens, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (5.79%).

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

36.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Home Gardens, CA have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.01% of the workforce in Home Gardens, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Home Gardens, 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 Gardens, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Home Gardens, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Home Gardens, CA (643 out of 10.4k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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