Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,626

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.6

8.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.43%

63.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$130,682

1.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$939,500

Population & Diversity

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.59% of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA residents were born outside of the country (156 people).

In 2024, there were 7.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 118 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 297
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
136 ± 151
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 108

17.7%

Hispanic Population

288 people

17.7% of the people in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA are hispanic (288 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, 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

9.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

As of 2024, 9.59% of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA residents (156 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 Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA.

Economy

The economy of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA employs 919 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (207 people), Information (109 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($145,139), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($124,811).

Employment

Occupations

919

2024 Value

± 270

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 44.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 1.04k employees to 919 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (199 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (181 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, 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

919

2024 Value

± 270

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 44.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 1.04k employees to 919 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (207 people), Information (109 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,393

Median earning men ± $101,675

$50,938

Median earning women ± $28,219

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,139), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,472), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,695).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($73,359) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA was $939,500 in 2024, which is 2.82 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $922,400 to $939,500, a 1.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$939,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,099

$625

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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 Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, 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.

$130,682

Median Household Income

± $22,434

818

Number of Households

± 241

In 2024, the median household income of the 818 households in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA grew to $130,682 from the previous year's value of $128,656.

The following chart displays the households in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, 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 Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, 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%)
Worked At Home (29.1%)
Carpooled (5.61%)

In 2024, 58.7% of workers in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.61%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.81% of the workforce in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA (72 out of 1.63k 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 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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