Huron, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,519

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.8

1.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.4%

8.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,500

17.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$251,700

Population & Diversity

Huron, CA is home to a population of 6.52k people, from which 71% are citizens.

As of 2024, 42.9% of Huron, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.79k people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.95k people) in Huron, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.7k Other (Hispanic) and 728 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

71%

2024 Citizenship

70.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 71% of Huron, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huron, CA was 70.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huron, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.95k ± 878
Other (Hispanic)
2.7k ± 738
White (Hispanic)
728 ± 473

99.3%

Hispanic Population

6.47k people

99.3% of the people in Huron, CA are hispanic (6.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huron, 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

42.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.79k people

40.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.62k people

As of 2024, 42.9% of Huron, CA residents (2.79k 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 Huron, CA was 40.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Huron, CA employs 2.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huron, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,339 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (174 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,187), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,469), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.6k

2024 Value

± 505

5.57%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huron, CA grew at a rate of 5.57%, from 2.46k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huron, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (1,099 people), Transportation Occupations (361 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (174 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huron, 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

2.6k

2024 Value

± 505

5.57%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huron, CA grew at a rate of 5.57%, from 2.46k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huron, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,339 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (174 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huron, CA, though some of these residents may live in Huron, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,039

Median earning men ± $7,491

$15,696

Median earning women ± $4,815

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,503), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,469), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,105), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($11,544), and Manufacturing ($9,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huron, CA was $251,700 in 2024, which is 0.757 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,500 to $251,700, a 6.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Huron, CA is 24.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$251,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$90,340

$470

Median Property Taxes

±$205

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

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

Rent vs Own

24.6%

Homeownership

2024

75.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 24.6% of the housing units in Huron, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 27.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Huron, 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.

$52,500

Median Household Income

± $23,941

1.91k

Number of Households

± 428

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Huron, CA grew to $52,500 from the previous year's value of $44,784.

The following chart displays the households in Huron, 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 Huron, 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 (67.2%)
Carpooled (17.3%)
Other (8.52%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Huron, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.52%).

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 Huron, CA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Huron, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huron, CA (1.98k out of 6.52k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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