La Selva Beach, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,302

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

6.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.17%

24.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$160,833

1.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.33M

Population & Diversity

La Selva Beach, CA is home to a population of 2.3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.82% of La Selva Beach, CA residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.82k people) in La Selva Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 99 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of La Selva Beach, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Selva Beach, CA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Selva Beach, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 379
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
147 ± 114
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
99 ± 98

9.99%

Hispanic Population

230 people

9.99% of the people in La Selva Beach, CA are hispanic (230 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Selva 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

4.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

4.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2024, 4.82% of La Selva Beach, CA residents (111 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 La Selva Beach, CA was 4.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23
Korea
6 ± 17

La Selva Beach, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Selva Beach, CA.

Economy

The economy of La Selva Beach, CA employs 1.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Selva Beach, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), Educational Services (166 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($138,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,734), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.32k

2024 Value

± 300

−4.41%

1 Year decline

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Selva Beach, CA declined at a rate of −4.41%, from 1.38k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Selva Beach, CA, are Management Occupations (241 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (233 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Selva 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

1.32k

2024 Value

± 300

−4.41%

1 Year decline

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Selva Beach, CA declined at a rate of −4.41%, from 1.38k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Selva Beach, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), Educational Services (166 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Selva Beach, CA, though some of these residents may live in La Selva Beach, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,517

Median earning men ± $18,742

$29,464

Median earning women ± $105,714

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($138,594), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,984), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,148).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($230,250), Public Administration ($113,929), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,295).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Selva Beach, CA was $1.33M in 2024, which is 3.98 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.2M to $1.33M, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in La Selva Beach, CA is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Selva Beach, CA have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Selva Beach, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.33M

Median Property Value 2024

±$245,203

$712

Median Property Taxes

±$157

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in La Selva Beach, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Selva 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.

$160,833

Median Household Income

± $41,150

908

Number of Households

± 211

In 2024, the median household income of the 908 households in La Selva Beach, CA grew to $160,833 from the previous year's value of $159,094.

The following chart displays the households in La Selva 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Selva 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 (64.5%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Walked (9.79%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in La Selva Beach, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who walked to work (9.79%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Selva Beach, CA have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.39% of the workforce in La Selva Beach, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Selva 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 La Selva Beach, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Selva Beach, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Selva Beach, CA (209 out of 2.28k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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