Knightsen, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,264

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

2.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.77%

182% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$177,232

2.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$953,000

Population & Diversity

Knightsen, CA is home to a population of 2.26k people, from which 90.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.1% of Knightsen, CA residents were born outside of the country (433 people).

In 2024, there were 2.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Knightsen, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 470 Other (Hispanic) and 190 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.1%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.1% of Knightsen, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Knightsen, CA was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knightsen, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 455
Other (Hispanic)
470 ± 449
White (Hispanic)
190 ± 303

38.2%

Hispanic Population

864 people

38.2% of the people in Knightsen, CA are hispanic (864 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Knightsen, 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

19.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

433 people

21.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

440 people

As of 2024, 19.1% of Knightsen, CA residents (433 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 Knightsen, CA was 21.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 54

Knightsen, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Knightsen, CA employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Knightsen, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Educational Services (175 people), and Construction (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($157,774), Finance & Insurance ($130,074), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,074).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 300

0.652%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knightsen, CA grew at a rate of 0.652%, from 1.07k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knightsen, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (151 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (141 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knightsen, 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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 300

0.652%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knightsen, CA grew at a rate of 0.652%, from 1.07k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knightsen, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Educational Services (175 people), and Construction (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knightsen, CA, though some of these residents may live in Knightsen, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,324

Median earning men ± $49,651

$34,301

Median earning women ± $10,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($54,063) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($12,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,391), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,429), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,230).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Knightsen, CA was $953,000 in 2024, which is 2.86 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $861,100 to $953,000, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Knightsen, CA is 97.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Knightsen, CA have an average commute time of 43.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knightsen, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$953,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$210,646

$553

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.9%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.9% of the housing units in Knightsen, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Knightsen, 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.

$177,232

Median Household Income

± $62,477

565

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 565 households in Knightsen, CA grew to $177,232 from the previous year's value of $173,564.

The following chart displays the households in Knightsen, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Knightsen, 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 (58.7%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)

In 2024, 58.7% of workers in Knightsen, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (15.5%).

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

43.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knightsen, CA have a longer commute time (43.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.1% of the workforce in Knightsen, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Knightsen, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Knightsen, CA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knightsen, CA (85 out of 2.25k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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