Kingsburg, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,755

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

6.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

28.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,913

6.84% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$373,800

Population & Diversity

Kingsburg, CA is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.8% of Kingsburg, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.64k people).

In 2024, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.46k people) in Kingsburg, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.2k White (Hispanic) and 1.84k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Kingsburg, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kingsburg, CA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingsburg, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.46k ± 912
White (Hispanic)
2.2k ± 1.29k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.84k ± 513

50.1%

Hispanic Population

6.39k people

50.1% of the people in Kingsburg, CA are hispanic (6.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kingsburg, 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

12.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.64k people

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

As of 2024, 12.8% of Kingsburg, CA residents (1.64k 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 Kingsburg, CA was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
194 ± 187
Vietnam
79 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 56

Kingsburg, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kingsburg, CA employs 5.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kingsburg, CA were Educational Services (733 people), Manufacturing (706 people), and Retail Trade (583 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,141), Construction ($92,500), and Public Administration ($83,250).

Employment

Occupations

5.32k

2024 Value

± 628

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingsburg, CA grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 5.25k employees to 5.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingsburg, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (911 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (589 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (539 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingsburg, 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

5.32k

2024 Value

± 628

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingsburg, CA grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 5.25k employees to 5.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingsburg, CA, are Educational Services (733 people), Manufacturing (706 people), and Retail Trade (583 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingsburg, CA, though some of these residents may live in Kingsburg, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,156

Median earning men ± $10,831

$41,291

Median earning women ± $3,880

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($119,107), Construction ($118,419), and Wholesale Trade ($95,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,222), Construction ($61,641), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,629).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingsburg, CA was $373,800 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $356,900 to $373,800, a 4.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingsburg, CA is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kingsburg, CA have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingsburg, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$373,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,889

$3,175

Median Property Taxes

±$427

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Kingsburg, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kingsburg, 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.

$76,913

Median Household Income

± $12,878

4.41k

Number of Households

± 569

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.41k households in Kingsburg, CA declined from $76,913 from the previous year's value of $82,562.

The following chart displays the households in Kingsburg, 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 Kingsburg, 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 (85.4%)
Carpooled (6.18%)
Worked At Home (5.88%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Kingsburg, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.18%) and those who worked at home (5.88%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingsburg, CA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Kingsburg, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingsburg, CA (1.37k out of 12.7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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