Loleta, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

723

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.8

1.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

272% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,086

31.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$589,800

Population & Diversity

Loleta, CA is home to a population of 723 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.968% of Loleta, CA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 7.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (562 people) in Loleta, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 31 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Loleta, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Loleta, CA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Loleta, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
562 ± 166
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 67
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 32

3.73%

Hispanic Population

27 people

3.73% of the people in Loleta, CA are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Loleta, 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

0.968%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

3.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 0.968% of Loleta, CA residents (7 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 Loleta, CA was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 50
Vietnam
36 ± 41

Loleta, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Loleta, CA employs 271 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Loleta, CA were Public Administration (54 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Educational Services (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($70,329), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,778), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($42,778).

Employment

Occupations

271

2024 Value

± 112

−1.45%

1 Year decline

± 59.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loleta, CA declined at a rate of −1.45%, from 275 employees to 271 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Loleta, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (42 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Loleta, 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

271

2024 Value

± 112

−1.45%

1 Year decline

± 59.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loleta, CA declined at a rate of −1.45%, from 275 employees to 271 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Loleta, CA, are Public Administration (54 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Educational Services (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Loleta, CA, though some of these residents may live in Loleta, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,875

Median earning men ± $39,561

$32,601

Median earning women ± $3,522

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($70,329), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,306), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($34,167), Other Services Except Public Administration ($25,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,216).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Loleta, CA was $589,800 in 2024, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $412,100 to $589,800, a 43.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Loleta, CA is 34.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Loleta, CA have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Loleta, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$589,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$184,463

$137

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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

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

Rent vs Own

34.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 34.9% of the housing units in Loleta, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Loleta, 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.

$40,086

Median Household Income

± $24,728

392

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 392 households in Loleta, CA declined from $40,086 from the previous year's value of $58,438.

The following chart displays the households in Loleta, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Loleta, 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 (73.4%)
Worked At Home (21%)
Carpooled (5.62%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Loleta, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21%) and those who carpooled to work (5.62%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Loleta, CA have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.3% of the workforce in Loleta, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Loleta, CA (115 out of 713 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Loleta, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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