Laytonville, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

720

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.8

16.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

16.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$37,656

5.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$378,100

Population & Diversity

Laytonville, CA is home to a population of 720 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (536 people) in Laytonville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Laytonville, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laytonville, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laytonville, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
536 ± 280
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 54
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 48

3.61%

Hispanic Population

26 people

3.61% of the people in Laytonville, CA are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laytonville, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

51 ± 81

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

Economy

The economy of Laytonville, CA employs 191 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laytonville, CA were Retail Trade (62 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($68,309), Retail Trade ($37,652), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,768).

Employment

Occupations

191

2024 Value

± 127

−23.3%

1 Year decline

± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laytonville, CA declined at a rate of −23.3%, from 249 employees to 191 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laytonville, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (60 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laytonville, 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

191

2024 Value

± 127

−23.3%

1 Year decline

± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laytonville, CA declined at a rate of −23.3%, from 249 employees to 191 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laytonville, CA, are Retail Trade (62 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laytonville, CA, though some of these residents may live in Laytonville, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,904

Median earning men ± $18,108

$37,134

Median earning women ± $25,977

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($37,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,677), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,875), and Retail Trade ($11,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laytonville, CA was $378,100 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $360,200 to $378,100, a 4.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Laytonville, CA is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laytonville, CA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laytonville, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$378,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,984

$301

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

52.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Laytonville, 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 Laytonville, 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.

$37,656

Median Household Income

± $14,652

393

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 393 households in Laytonville, CA grew to $37,656 from the previous year's value of $35,798.

The following chart displays the households in Laytonville, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laytonville, 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 (87.8%)
Worked At Home (9.52%)
Carpooled (1.59%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Laytonville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.52%) and those who carpooled to work (1.59%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laytonville, CA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Laytonville, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laytonville, CA (131 out of 720 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laytonville, CA is Native American, followed by White 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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