Kings Beach, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,736

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.76%

40% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,153

26.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$772,100

Population & Diversity

Kings Beach, CA is home to a population of 2.74k people, from which 76.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.4% of Kings Beach, CA residents were born outside of the country (886 people).

In 2024, there were 1.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Kings Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 580 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 571 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.1%

2024 Citizenship

77.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.1% of Kings Beach, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kings Beach, CA was 77.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kings Beach, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 404
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
580 ± 458
Other (Hispanic)
571 ± 363

55.6%

Hispanic Population

1.52k people

55.6% of the people in Kings Beach, CA are hispanic (1.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kings Beach, 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

32.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

886 people

30%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

748 people

As of 2024, 32.4% of Kings Beach, CA residents (886 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 Kings Beach, CA was 30%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Kings Beach, CA employs 1.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kings Beach, CA were Construction (372 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (167 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (158 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($160,417), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,900).

Employment

Occupations

1.59k

2024 Value

± 366

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kings Beach, CA declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 1.66k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kings Beach, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (297 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (272 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kings Beach, 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

1.59k

2024 Value

± 366

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kings Beach, CA declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 1.66k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kings Beach, CA, are Construction (372 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (167 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kings Beach, CA, though some of these residents may live in Kings Beach, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,205

Median earning men ± $13,779

$31,957

Median earning women ± $8,310

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($58,269), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,667), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($29,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,259), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,799), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kings Beach, CA was $772,100 in 2024, which is 2.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $680,200 to $772,100, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Kings Beach, CA is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kings Beach, CA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kings Beach, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$772,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$110,121

$711

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2024

47.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Kings Beach, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kings Beach, 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.

$68,153

Median Household Income

± $27,183

1.13k

Number of Households

± 309

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Kings Beach, CA grew to $68,153 from the previous year's value of $53,964.

The following chart displays the households in Kings Beach, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kings Beach, 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 (73.1%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Other (5.28%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Kings Beach, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.28%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kings Beach, CA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Kings Beach, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kings Beach, CA (185 out of 2.74k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kings Beach, CA is Other, followed by Hispanic 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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