Linda, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

23,871

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.4

0.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,776

5.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$371,700

Population & Diversity

Linda, CA is home to a population of 23.9k people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.6% of Linda, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.73k people).

In 2024, there were 2.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.72k people) in Linda, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.27k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.07k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Linda, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Linda, CA was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Linda, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.72k ± 1.06k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.27k ± 944
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.07k ± 527

37.3%

Hispanic Population

8.91k people

37.3% of the people in Linda, CA are hispanic (8.91k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Linda, 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

15.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.73k people

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.68k people

As of 2024, 15.6% of Linda, CA residents (3.73k 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 Linda, CA was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
349 ± 162
Vietnam
325 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
177 ± 107

Linda, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Linda, CA employs 8.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Linda, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,517 people), Retail Trade (1,241 people), and Construction (878 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($124,653), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,140), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,792).

Employment

Occupations

8.92k

2024 Value

± 768

9.34%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linda, CA grew at a rate of 9.34%, from 8.16k employees to 8.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Linda, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (953 people), Management Occupations (796 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (732 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Linda, 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

8.92k

2024 Value

± 768

9.34%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linda, CA grew at a rate of 9.34%, from 8.16k employees to 8.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Linda, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,517 people), Retail Trade (1,241 people), and Construction (878 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Linda, CA, though some of these residents may live in Linda, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,242

Median earning men ± $3,990

$39,449

Median earning women ± $4,716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,409), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,379), and Construction ($71,725).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($113,292), Public Administration ($60,568), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,868).

Education

The student population of Linda, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,501 male students and 3,819 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Linda, CA are Hispanic or Latino (588 and 38.3%), White (399 and 26%), Asian (374 and 24.3%), and Two or More Races (82 and 5.34%).

The largest universities in Linda, CA by number of degrees awarded are Yuba College (1,536 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Linda, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (392 and 25.5%), Biological & Physical Sciences (193 and 12.6%), and General Social Sciences (180 and 11.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 6,320 students enrolled in Linda, CA, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,499 records, of which 64.4% were women and 35.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
193 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
180 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
116 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Linda, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 193 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Linda, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Yuba College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,536 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yuba College with 1,536 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 551 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Linda, CA, which is 0.559 times less than the 985 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 588 degrees mean that there were 1.47 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 399 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($24) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Linda, CA was $371,700 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $337,700 to $371,700, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Linda, CA is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Linda, CA have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Linda, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$371,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,085

$4,141

Median Property Taxes

±$464

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

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

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2024

74.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in Linda, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Linda, 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.

$72,776

Median Household Income

± $2,470

7.39k

Number of Households

± 661

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.39k households in Linda, CA grew to $72,776 from the previous year's value of $69,161.

The following chart displays the households in Linda, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Linda, 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 (78%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (6.47%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Linda, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (6.47%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Linda, CA have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.34% of the workforce in Linda, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Linda, CA (4.1k out of 23.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Linda, CA is Hispanic, 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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