Keyes, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,577

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

6.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.5%

14.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,524

8.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$344,100

Population & Diversity

Keyes, CA is home to a population of 5.58k people, from which 80.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.6% of Keyes, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.71k people).

In 2024, there were 3.53 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.08k people) in Keyes, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 874 White (Non-Hispanic) and 649 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.9%

2024 Citizenship

81.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.9% of Keyes, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Keyes, CA was 81.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keyes, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.08k ± 1.19k
White (Non-Hispanic)
874 ± 290
Other (Hispanic)
649 ± 368

78.4%

Hispanic Population

4.37k people

78.4% of the people in Keyes, CA are hispanic (4.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Keyes, 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

30.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.71k people

32.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.73k people

As of 2024, 30.6% of Keyes, CA residents (1.71k 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 Keyes, CA was 32.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

22 ± 43

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

Economy

The economy of Keyes, CA employs 2.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Keyes, CA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (296 people), Transportation & Warehousing (294 people), and Construction (255 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($82,562), Educational Services ($70,982), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,691).

Employment

Occupations

2.25k

2024 Value

± 505

9.72%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keyes, CA grew at a rate of 9.72%, from 2.05k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keyes, CA, are Transportation Occupations (322 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (257 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Keyes, 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

2.25k

2024 Value

± 505

9.72%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keyes, CA grew at a rate of 9.72%, from 2.05k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keyes, CA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (296 people), Transportation & Warehousing (294 people), and Construction (255 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Keyes, CA, though some of these residents may live in Keyes, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,316

Median earning men ± $14,941

$29,419

Median earning women ± $7,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($82,599), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,434), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,146).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,736), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,903), and Retail Trade ($41,007).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Keyes, CA was $344,100 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $335,500 to $344,100, a 2.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Keyes, CA is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Keyes, CA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Keyes, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$344,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,218

$1,157

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

52.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Keyes, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Keyes, 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.

$64,524

Median Household Income

± $11,313

1.61k

Number of Households

± 411

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Keyes, CA grew to $64,524 from the previous year's value of $59,338.

The following chart displays the households in Keyes, 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 Keyes, 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 (84.8%)
Worked At Home (7.71%)
Carpooled (7.21%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Keyes, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.71%) and those who carpooled to work (7.21%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keyes, CA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.08% of the workforce in Keyes, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keyes, CA (1.31k out of 5.55k 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 Males 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 Keyes, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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