Homestead Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,689

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.9

3.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28%

13.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,323

13.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$245,900

Population & Diversity

Homestead Valley, CA is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.56% of Homestead Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (257 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Homestead Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Other (Hispanic) and 159 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Homestead Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Homestead Valley, CA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homestead Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 346
Other (Hispanic)
169 ± 174
White (Hispanic)
159 ± 136

21.3%

Hispanic Population

572 people

21.3% of the people in Homestead Valley, CA are hispanic (572 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Homestead Valley, 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

9.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

257 people

7.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

207 people

As of 2024, 9.56% of Homestead Valley, CA residents (257 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 Homestead Valley, CA was 7.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
138 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 66

Homestead Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Homestead Valley, CA employs 979 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Homestead Valley, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), Retail Trade (155 people), and Construction (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($120,250), Public Administration ($81,058), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,047).

Employment

Occupations

979

2024 Value

± 249

27.3%

1 Year growth

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homestead Valley, CA grew at a rate of 27.3%, from 769 employees to 979 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homestead Valley, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (137 people), Production Occupations (114 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homestead Valley, 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

979

2024 Value

± 249

27.3%

1 Year growth

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homestead Valley, CA grew at a rate of 27.3%, from 769 employees to 979 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homestead Valley, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), Retail Trade (155 people), and Construction (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homestead Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Homestead Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,737

Median earning men ± $6,980

$20,938

Median earning women ± $10,680

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,912), Retail Trade ($30,114), and Construction ($21,510).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,977), and Retail Trade ($13,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Homestead Valley, CA was $245,900 in 2024, which is 0.739 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,800 to $245,900, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Homestead Valley, CA is 90.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Homestead Valley, CA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Homestead Valley, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,937

$1,125

Median Property Taxes

±$240

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 Homestead Valley, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.8% of the housing units in Homestead Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Homestead Valley, 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.

$45,323

Median Household Income

± $6,717

1.24k

Number of Households

± 267

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Homestead Valley, CA grew to $45,323 from the previous year's value of $39,954.

The following chart displays the households in Homestead Valley, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Homestead Valley, 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 (51.6%)
Worked At Home (31.5%)
Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2024, 51.6% of workers in Homestead Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homestead Valley, CA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.32% of the workforce in Homestead Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homestead Valley, CA (750 out of 2.68k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Homestead Valley, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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