Homeland, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,584

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

1.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

26.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,404

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$238,200

Population & Diversity

Homeland, CA is home to a population of 7.58k people, from which 87.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.5% of Homeland, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.63k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in Homeland, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.35k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.62k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.1%

2024 Citizenship

86.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.1% of Homeland, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Homeland, CA was 86.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homeland, CA

Other (Hispanic)
2.68k ± 1.17k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.35k ± 725
White (Hispanic)
1.62k ± 1.35k

66.7%

Hispanic Population

5.06k people

66.7% of the people in Homeland, CA are hispanic (5.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Homeland, 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

21.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

20.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.26k people

As of 2024, 21.5% of Homeland, CA residents (1.63k 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 Homeland, CA was 20.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 25

Homeland, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Homeland, CA employs 2.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Homeland, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (427 people), Educational Services (362 people), and Retail Trade (298 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,357), Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,316), and Public Administration ($55,917).

Employment

Occupations

2.66k

2024 Value

± 674

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homeland, CA grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 2.15k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homeland, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (284 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (269 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homeland, 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

2.66k

2024 Value

± 674

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homeland, CA grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 2.15k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homeland, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (427 people), Educational Services (362 people), and Retail Trade (298 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homeland, CA, though some of these residents may live in Homeland, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,729

Median earning men ± $13,453

$29,208

Median earning women ± $4,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,917), Public Administration ($56,292), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,789).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,705), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,388), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,662).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Homeland, CA was $238,200 in 2024, which is 0.716 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,600 to $238,200, a 25.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Homeland, CA is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Homeland, CA have an average commute time of 39.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Homeland, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,784

$1,728

Median Property Taxes

±$484

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Homeland, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Homeland, 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.

$60,404

Median Household Income

± $9,455

2.32k

Number of Households

± 528

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.32k households in Homeland, CA grew to $60,404 from the previous year's value of $54,863.

The following chart displays the households in Homeland, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Homeland, 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 (79.1%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (6.6%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Homeland, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.6%).

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

39.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homeland, CA have a longer commute time (39.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.5% of the workforce in Homeland, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homeland, CA (1.1k out of 7.58k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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