Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

111,320

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.92%

7.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$111,255

1.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$746,900

7.95% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

50,932

3.37% 1-year growth

About

41.4% of the households in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) 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.

91.7% of the residents in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA are College of the Canyons (4,714 degrees awarded in 2024), The Master's University and Seminary (565 degrees), and California Institute of the Arts (415 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA was $746,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--San Gabriel Valley Region (North) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (North/Unincorporated)--Castaic PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (North) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 111k people, from which 91.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.2% of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (25.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.4k people) in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA are Spanish (30,172 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,904 households), and Armenian (2,009 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,394

Women

50.7%

54,814

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 111,208 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) 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 (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.4k ± 2.28k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21.2k ± 2.83k
Other (Hispanic)
16k ± 2.03k

42.3%

Hispanic Population

47.1k people

42.3% of the people in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA are hispanic (47.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,805 ± 2,211 people
Philippines
3,692 ± 1,467 people
El Salvador
1,687 ± 1,001 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 8,805 Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 3,692 and El Salvador with 1,687.

Foreign-Born Population

23.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.8k people

23.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25.2k people

As of 2024, 23.2% of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA residents (25.8k 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 Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA was 23.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
30,172 households (29%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
3,904 households (3.75%)
Armenian
2,009 households (1.93%)

41.4% of the households in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 29% of the households in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) 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
1,109 ± 221
Gulf War (2001-)
984 ± 225
Gulf War (1990s)
425 ± 179

Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA.

Health

94.2% of the population of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 55.8% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.497% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.79%

Uninsured

55.8%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.497%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA declined by 1.71% from 5.89% to 5.79%.

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

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA employs 50.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (3,816 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,052 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,782 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($181,149), Electric & gas, and other combinations ($169,162), and Scientific research & development services ($162,186).

Males in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $80,671. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,870

Women

46.9%

27,062

Men

53.1%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 50,932 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

50.9k

2024 Value

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 3.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 49.3k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA, are Registered nurses (2,030 people), Cashiers (1,276 people), and Other managers (1,173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, 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

50.9k

2024 Value

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 3.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 49.3k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,816 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,052 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,782 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,246

Median earning men ± $4,854

$47,976

Median earning women ± $3,026

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,688), and Manufacturing ($101,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,257), Information ($89,276), and Construction ($65,982).

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 51 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 (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA awarded 5,694 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 12,224 male students and 9,988 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,436 and 44.3%), White (1,837 and 33.4%), Asian (654 and 11.9%), and Two or More Races (335 and 6.09%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are College of the Canyons (4,714 and 82.8%), The Master's University and Seminary (565 and 9.92%), and California Institute of the Arts (415 and 7.29%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,225 and 21.5%), General Social Sciences (529 and 9.29%), and General Business Administration & Management (328 and 5.76%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $48,159.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 22,212 (55% men and 45% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 22,212 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA, 55% men and 45% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 10,067 records, of which 47.8% were women and 52.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Social Sciences
527 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
323 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
244 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA was General Social Sciences with 527 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

College of the Canyons
4,714 degrees awarded
The Master's University and Seminary
565 degrees awarded
California Institute of the Arts
415 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of the Canyons with 4,714 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,467 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA, which is 0.764 times less than the 3,227 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 2,436 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,837 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,159) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($849) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($938) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.8% 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 (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA in 2024 were Some college (20.8k), Bachelors Degree (19k), and High School or Equivalent (18.2k).

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 (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA was $746,900 in 2024, which is 2.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $691,900 to $746,900, a 7.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$746,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,123

$24,399

Median Property Taxes

±$1,093

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 (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) 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 (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, 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.

$111,255

Median Household Income

± $4,008

36.7k

Number of Households

± 1,522

In 2024, the median household income of the 36.7k households in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA grew to $111,255 from the previous year's value of $109,227.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.455

2024 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.54% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (9.84%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.84%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.72% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) 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 (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) 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 (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South) PUMA, CA (9.84k out of 110k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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.