Kennedy, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,576

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.8

4.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

41.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,213

19.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$355,000

Population & Diversity

Kennedy, CA is home to a population of 2.58k people, from which 79.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.2% of Kennedy, CA residents were born outside of the country (882 people).

In 2024, there were 2.55 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Kennedy, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 486 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 286 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.9%

2024 Citizenship

78.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.9% of Kennedy, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kennedy, CA was 78.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kennedy, CA

Other (Hispanic)
1.24k ± 524
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
486 ± 385
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
286 ± 190

73.8%

Hispanic Population

1.9k people

73.8% of the people in Kennedy, CA are hispanic (1.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kennedy, 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

34.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

882 people

36.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

991 people

As of 2024, 34.2% of Kennedy, CA residents (882 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 Kennedy, CA was 36.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 29

Kennedy, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kennedy, CA employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kennedy, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (164 people), Construction (151 people), and Manufacturing (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($98,199), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,681).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 247

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kennedy, CA grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 1.08k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kennedy, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (167 people), Material Moving Occupations (141 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kennedy, 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

1.09k

2024 Value

± 247

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kennedy, CA grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 1.08k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kennedy, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (164 people), Construction (151 people), and Manufacturing (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kennedy, CA, though some of these residents may live in Kennedy, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,286

Median earning men ± $6,834

$26,100

Median earning women ± $8,018

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,201), and Construction ($41,326).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,199), Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,639), and Retail Trade ($45,161).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kennedy, CA was $355,000 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,000 to $355,000, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Kennedy, CA is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kennedy, CA have an average commute time of 43.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kennedy, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$355,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,678

$362

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.9%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.9% of the housing units in Kennedy, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kennedy, 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.

$70,213

Median Household Income

± $7,850

698

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 698 households in Kennedy, CA grew to $70,213 from the previous year's value of $58,859.

The following chart displays the households in Kennedy, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kennedy, 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 (73.8%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Worked At Home (6.28%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Kennedy, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who worked at home (6.28%).

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

43.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kennedy, CA have a longer commute time (43.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 20.8% of the workforce in Kennedy, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kennedy, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kennedy, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kennedy, CA (310 out of 2.58k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kennedy, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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