Lemon Hill, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

15,312

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.7

2.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32%

13.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,762

1.37% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$349,900

Population & Diversity

Lemon Hill, CA is home to a population of 15.3k people, from which 86% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.8% of Lemon Hill, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (3.76k people) in Lemon Hill, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.54k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86%

2024 Citizenship

85.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86% of Lemon Hill, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lemon Hill, CA was 85.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lemon Hill, CA

Other (Hispanic)
3.76k ± 803
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.54k ± 970
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.09k ± 830

43.7%

Hispanic Population

6.69k people

43.7% of the people in Lemon Hill, CA are hispanic (6.69k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lemon Hill, 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

26.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.1k people

28.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.32k people

As of 2024, 26.8% of Lemon Hill, CA residents (4.1k 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 Lemon Hill, CA was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
232 ± 139
Korea
122 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 65

Lemon Hill, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lemon Hill, CA employs 5.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lemon Hill, CA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (683 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (671 people), and Public Administration (593 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($118,542), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,321), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($47,806).

Employment

Occupations

5.97k

2024 Value

± 649

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lemon Hill, CA grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 5.76k employees to 5.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lemon Hill, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (803 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (662 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (613 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lemon Hill, 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

5.97k

2024 Value

± 649

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lemon Hill, CA grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 5.76k employees to 5.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lemon Hill, CA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (683 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (671 people), and Public Administration (593 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lemon Hill, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lemon Hill, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,458

Median earning men ± $9,238

$29,196

Median earning women ± $4,663

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,096), Manufacturing ($48,045), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,196).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,833), Public Administration ($46,177), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($39,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lemon Hill, CA was $349,900 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $328,000 to $349,900, a 6.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Lemon Hill, CA is 39.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lemon Hill, CA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lemon Hill, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$349,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,471

$1,769

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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 Lemon Hill, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

39.6%

Homeownership

2024

75.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.6% of the housing units in Lemon Hill, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lemon Hill, 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.

$48,762

Median Household Income

± $5,438

4.47k

Number of Households

± 543

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.47k households in Lemon Hill, CA declined from $48,762 from the previous year's value of $49,441.

The following chart displays the households in Lemon Hill, 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 Lemon Hill, 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 (65.6%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Worked At Home (9.83%)

In 2024, 65.6% of workers in Lemon Hill, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (9.83%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lemon Hill, CA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Lemon Hill, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lemon Hill, CA (4.89k out of 15.3k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lemon Hill, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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