Lebec, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

797

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

3.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

49.6% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$24,198

28.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$422,400

Population & Diversity

Lebec, CA is home to a population of 797 people, from which 87.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.7% of Lebec, CA residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2024, there were 2.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (425 people) in Lebec, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 185 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 95 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Lebec, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lebec, CA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lebec, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
425 ± 227
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
185 ± 171
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 126

29.7%

Hispanic Population

237 people

29.7% of the people in Lebec, CA are hispanic (237 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lebec, 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

14.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

15.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

As of 2024, 14.7% of Lebec, CA residents (117 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 Lebec, CA was 15.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 54
Vietnam
6 ± 22

Lebec, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lebec, CA employs 347 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lebec, CA were Manufacturing (66 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($117,946), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,271), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,033).

Employment

Occupations

347

2024 Value

± 166

−2.25%

1 Year decline

± 70.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lebec, CA declined at a rate of −2.25%, from 355 employees to 347 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lebec, CA, are Management Occupations (94 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (46 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lebec, 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

347

2024 Value

± 166

−2.25%

1 Year decline

± 70.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lebec, CA declined at a rate of −2.25%, from 355 employees to 347 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lebec, CA, are Manufacturing (66 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lebec, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lebec, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $23,393

$62,548

Median earning women ± $37,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,033).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lebec, CA was $422,400 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $350,000 to $422,400, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lebec, CA is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lebec, CA have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lebec, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$422,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,774

$300

Median Property Taxes

±$205

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

27.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Lebec, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lebec, 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.

$24,198

Median Household Income

± $8,285

398

Number of Households

± 220

In 2021, the median household income of the 398 households in Lebec, CA declined from $24,198 from the previous year's value of $33,778.

The following chart displays the households in Lebec, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lebec, 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 (75%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (9.57%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Lebec, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.57%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lebec, CA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.03% of the workforce in Lebec, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lebec, CA (134 out of 768 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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