Los Molinos, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,604

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

9.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.4%

1.71% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,000

1.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$226,300

Population & Diversity

Los Molinos, CA is home to a population of 1.6k people, from which 89.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.9% of Los Molinos, CA residents were born outside of the country (239 people).

In 2024, there were 2.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (771 people) in Los Molinos, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 320 Other (Hispanic) and 290 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.3%

2024 Citizenship

89.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.3% of Los Molinos, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Molinos, CA was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Molinos, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
771 ± 239
Other (Hispanic)
320 ± 245
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
290 ± 287

49.4%

Hispanic Population

792 people

49.4% of the people in Los Molinos, CA are hispanic (792 people).

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

14.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

239 people

16.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

256 people

As of 2024, 14.9% of Los Molinos, CA residents (239 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 Molinos, CA was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
74 ± 68
Korea
24 ± 29

Los Molinos, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Los Molinos, CA employs 511 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Molinos, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (101 people), Educational Services (91 people), and Public Administration (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($93,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,262), and Retail Trade ($33,864).

Employment

Occupations

511

2024 Value

± 195

−19.8%

1 Year decline

± 66.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Molinos, CA declined at a rate of −19.8%, from 637 employees to 511 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Molinos, CA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (64 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Molinos, 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

511

2024 Value

± 195

−19.8%

1 Year decline

± 66.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Molinos, CA declined at a rate of −19.8%, from 637 employees to 511 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Molinos, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (101 people), Educational Services (91 people), and Public Administration (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Molinos, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Molinos, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,568

Median earning men ± $37,279

$26,417

Median earning women ± $15,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,726).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,250), Retail Trade ($33,864), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,190).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Molinos, CA was $226,300 in 2024, which is 0.68 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,300 to $226,300, a 2.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Molinos, CA is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Molinos, CA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Molinos, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,871

$377

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Los Molinos, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

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

$35,000

Median Household Income

± $27,494

666

Number of Households

± 193

In 2024, the median household income of the 666 households in Los Molinos, CA grew to $35,000 from the previous year's value of $34,324.

The following chart displays the households in Los Molinos, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Los Molinos, 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 (69.4%)
Carpooled (17.4%)
Other (6.62%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Los Molinos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.62%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Molinos, CA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.7% of the workforce in Los Molinos, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Molinos, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Molinos, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Molinos, CA (551 out of 1.6k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Molinos, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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