Janesville, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,399

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

0.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.54%

12.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,466

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$326,900

Population & Diversity

Janesville, CA is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 90.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.21% of Janesville, CA residents were born outside of the country (221 people).

In 2024, there were 7.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in Janesville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 244 Other (Hispanic) and 154 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%

2024 Citizenship

91.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of Janesville, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Janesville, CA was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Janesville, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 309
Other (Hispanic)
244 ± 214
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 80

14.5%

Hispanic Population

348 people

14.5% of the people in Janesville, CA are hispanic (348 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Janesville, 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

9.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

221 people

8.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

As of 2024, 9.21% of Janesville, CA residents (221 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 Janesville, CA was 8.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
88 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 57
Korea
7 ± 17

Janesville, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Janesville, CA employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Janesville, CA were Construction (277 people), Public Administration (193 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,734), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($92,734), and Public Administration ($72,386).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 243

7.47%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Janesville, CA grew at a rate of 7.47%, from 950 employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Janesville, CA, are Transportation Occupations (160 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (148 people), and Management Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Janesville, 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

1.02k

2024 Value

± 243

7.47%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Janesville, CA grew at a rate of 7.47%, from 950 employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Janesville, CA, are Construction (277 people), Public Administration (193 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Janesville, CA, though some of these residents may live in Janesville, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,880

Median earning men ± $8,658

$32,297

Median earning women ± $16,865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($112,969), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,734), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,018).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,382), Public Administration ($41,250), and Retail Trade ($3,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Janesville, CA was $326,900 in 2024, which is 0.983 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $289,400 to $326,900, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Janesville, CA is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Janesville, CA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Janesville, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$326,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,300

$732

Median Property Taxes

±$176

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Janesville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Janesville, 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.

$78,466

Median Household Income

± $16,922

942

Number of Households

± 216

In 2024, the median household income of the 942 households in Janesville, CA grew to $78,466 from the previous year's value of $70,938.

The following chart displays the households in Janesville, 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 Janesville, 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 (81.4%)
Carpooled (8.33%)
Worked At Home (8.23%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Janesville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.33%) and those who worked at home (8.23%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Janesville, CA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.58% of the workforce in Janesville, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Janesville, CA (181 out of 2.4k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

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

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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