Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

183,697

0.357% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.7

0.898% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.3%

2.18% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$81,208

3.75% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$434,400

9.53% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

70,157

3.19% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA had a population of 184k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $81,208. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA declined from 184,356 to 183,697, a −0.357% decrease and its median household income grew from $78,274 to $81,208, a 3.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA are Other (Hispanic) (29.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.5%), White (Hispanic) (15.4%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%).

52% of the households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.8% of the residents in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA was $434,400, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 41.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA and Los Angeles County (North/Unincorporated)--Castaic PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 184k people, from which 88.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 24.5% of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (45.1k people).

In 2023, there were 1.62 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (54.3k people) in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 28.5k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA are Spanish (80,249 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,385 households), and Arabic (783 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

91,647

Women

50.2%

90,738

Men

49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 182,385 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

89%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.8% of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
54.3k ± 2.69k
White (Non-Hispanic)
33.5k ± 2.13k
Two+ (Hispanic)
28.5k ± 2.69k

62.5%

Hispanic Population

115k people

62.5% of the people in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA are hispanic (115k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
20,543 ± 3,315 people
El Salvador
8,375 ± 2,195 people
Guatemala
2,863 ± 1,303 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 20,543 Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 8,375 and Guatemala with 2,863.

Foreign-Born Population

24.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45.1k people

24.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

45.6k people

As of 2023, 24.5% of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA residents (45.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA was 24.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
80,249 households (46.9%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,385 households (1.39%)
Arabic
783 households (0.458%)

52% of the households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 46.9% of the households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,814 ± 309
Gulf War (2001-)
1,492 ± 336
Gulf War (1990s)
647 ± 153

Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA employs 70.2k people. The largest industries in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA are Construction (5,787 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,823 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,302 people), and the highest paying industries are Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. ($177,149), Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate ($162,631), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($159,542).

Males in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.433, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,319

Women

43.9%

34,955

Men

56.1%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA in 2020 was 62,274 people, with 43.9% woman, and 56.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA.

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Occupations

70.2k

2022 Value

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 3.19%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 68k employees to 70.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA, are Personal care aides (2,761 people), Cashiers (2,357 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,745 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

70.2k

2022 Value

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 3.19%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 68k employees to 70.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA, are Construction (5,787 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,823 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,302 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,667

Median earning men ± $1,296

$35,110

Median earning women ± $1,278

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($93,281), Information ($80,109), and Manufacturing ($65,965).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,163), Information ($62,098), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,744).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.44% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (40k), Some college (32.9k), and Secondary Education (30.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA was $434,400 in 2023, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $396,600 to $434,400, a 9.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA is 65.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 41.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA is $81,208. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$434,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,517

$34,246

Median Property Taxes

±$1,355

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 Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2023

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.5% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,208

Median Household Income

± $2,347

52.3k

Number of Households

± 1,823

In 2023, the median household income of the 52.3k households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA grew to $81,208 from the previous year's value of $78,274.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, 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

0.433

2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA

0.44

2021 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.57% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (8.2%)

In 2023, 74.5% of workers in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (8.2%).

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

41.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (41.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 12.7% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA (26.1k out of 183k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.9% of the population of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 31.9% on Medicaid, 7.86% on Medicare, 8.57% on non-group plans, and 0.649% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.05%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

31.9%

Medicaid

7.86%

Medicare

8.57%

Non-Group

0.649%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA grew by 5.3% from 7.65% to 8.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.