Kettleman City, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,002

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

6.71% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.1%

16.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,743

2.41% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$141,300

Population & Diversity

Kettleman City, CA is home to a population of 1k people, from which 60.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 46.6% of Kettleman City, CA residents were born outside of the country (467 people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (577 people) in Kettleman City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 403 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

60.1%

2024 Citizenship

58.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 60.1% of Kettleman City, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kettleman City, CA was 58.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kettleman City, CA

Other (Hispanic)
577 ± 298
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
403 ± 235
White (Hispanic)
22 ± 27

100%

Hispanic Population

1k people

100% of the people in Kettleman City, CA are hispanic (1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kettleman City, 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

46.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

467 people

48.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

438 people

As of 2024, 46.6% of Kettleman City, CA residents (467 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 Kettleman City, CA was 48.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Kettleman City, CA employs 491 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kettleman City, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (305 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,565), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($26,484), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($26,484).

Employment

Occupations

491

2024 Value

± 244

−9.91%

1 Year decline

± 77.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kettleman City, CA declined at a rate of −9.91%, from 545 employees to 491 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kettleman City, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (258 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (73 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kettleman City, 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

491

2024 Value

± 244

−9.91%

1 Year decline

± 77.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kettleman City, CA declined at a rate of −9.91%, from 545 employees to 491 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kettleman City, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (305 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kettleman City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Kettleman City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,109

Median earning men ± $36,846

$29,444

Median earning women ± $19,331

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($27,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,565).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kettleman City, CA was $141,300 in 2024, which is 0.425 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,600 to $141,300, a 3.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Kettleman City, CA is 15.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kettleman City, CA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kettleman City, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$141,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,914

$65

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,743

Median Household Income

± $19,480

430

Number of Households

± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 430 households in Kettleman City, CA declined from $47,743 from the previous year's value of $48,920.

The following chart displays the households in Kettleman City, 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 Kettleman City, 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 (83.2%)
Carpooled (9.72%)
Worked At Home (7.11%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Kettleman City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.72%) and those who worked at home (7.11%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kettleman City, CA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kettleman City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kettleman City, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kettleman City, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kettleman City, CA (312 out of 1k 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 Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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