Los Banos, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

47,593

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

0.329% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

7.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,171

3.84% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$440,900

Population & Diversity

Los Banos, CA is home to a population of 47.6k people, from which 83.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.7% of Los Banos, CA residents were born outside of the country (12.7k people).

In 2024, there were 2.35 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (21.8k people) in Los Banos, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.29k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.94k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.5%

2024 Citizenship

83.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.5% of Los Banos, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Banos, CA was 83.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Banos, CA

Other (Hispanic)
21.8k ± 2.06k
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.29k ± 1.3k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.94k ± 1.44k

73.4%

Hispanic Population

34.9k people

73.4% of the people in Los Banos, CA are hispanic (34.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Banos, 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

26.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.7k people

28.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.3k people

As of 2024, 26.7% of Los Banos, CA residents (12.7k 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 Banos, CA was 28.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
291 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
221 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
172 ± 113

Los Banos, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Los Banos, CA employs 18.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Banos, CA were Construction (2,823 people), Retail Trade (2,335 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,029 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($127,813), Information ($81,198), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,100).

Employment

Occupations

18.4k

2024 Value

± 1,351

4.54%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Banos, CA grew at a rate of 4.54%, from 17.6k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Banos, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,215 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,553 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,531 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Banos, 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

18.4k

2024 Value

± 1,351

4.54%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Banos, CA grew at a rate of 4.54%, from 17.6k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Banos, CA, are Construction (2,823 people), Retail Trade (2,335 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,029 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Banos, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Banos, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,216

Median earning men ± $3,819

$32,065

Median earning women ± $4,309

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,597), Information ($81,198), and Public Administration ($70,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,185), Construction ($48,973), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,646).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Banos, CA was $440,900 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $419,600 to $440,900, a 5.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Banos, CA is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Banos, CA have an average commute time of 54.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Banos, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$440,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,307

$8,020

Median Property Taxes

±$795

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Los Banos, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Banos, 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.

$68,171

Median Household Income

± $7,569

13.4k

Number of Households

± 1,106

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.4k households in Los Banos, CA declined from $68,171 from the previous year's value of $70,893.

The following chart displays the households in Los Banos, 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 Los Banos, 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 (76.7%)
Carpooled (15%)
Worked At Home (6.09%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Los Banos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who worked at home (6.09%).

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

54.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Banos, CA have a longer commute time (54.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 29.4% of the workforce in Los Banos, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Banos, 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 Banos, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Banos, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Banos, CA (8.22k out of 47.4k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Banos, 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

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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