Laton, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,453

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

4.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.47%

44% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,647

7.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$249,400

Population & Diversity

Laton, CA is home to a population of 1.45k people, from which 89.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.5% of Laton, CA residents were born outside of the country (283 people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (391 people) in Laton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 322 Other (Hispanic) and 303 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Laton, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laton, CA was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laton, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
391 ± 242
Other (Hispanic)
322 ± 214
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
303 ± 211

73.1%

Hispanic Population

1.06k people

73.1% of the people in Laton, CA are hispanic (1.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laton, 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

19.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

283 people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

As of 2024, 19.5% of Laton, CA residents (283 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 Laton, CA was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 34

Laton, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Laton, CA employs 679 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laton, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (147 people), Retail Trade (95 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,185), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($44,185), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,796).

Employment

Occupations

679

2024 Value

± 200

33.4%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laton, CA grew at a rate of 33.4%, from 509 employees to 679 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laton, CA, are Management Occupations (110 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laton, 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

679

2024 Value

± 200

33.4%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laton, CA grew at a rate of 33.4%, from 509 employees to 679 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laton, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (147 people), Retail Trade (95 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laton, CA, though some of these residents may live in Laton, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,850

Median earning men ± $14,754

$37,961

Median earning women ± $16,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($71,458), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,587), and Construction ($26,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laton, CA was $249,400 in 2024, which is 0.75 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,500 to $249,400, a 2% increase. The homeownership rate in Laton, CA is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laton, CA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laton, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$249,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,919

$355

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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 Laton, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in Laton, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laton, 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.

$77,647

Median Household Income

± $14,246

456

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 456 households in Laton, CA grew to $77,647 from the previous year's value of $71,926.

The following chart displays the households in Laton, 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 Laton, 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 (88.4%)
Public Transit (3.5%)
Worked At Home (3.5%)

In 2024, 88.4% of workers in Laton, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (3.5%) and those who worked at home (3.5%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laton, CA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Laton, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laton, CA (65 out of 1.45k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laton, 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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