Mad River, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

272

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.1

44.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.46%

54.9% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$30,125

2024 Median Property Value

$253,700

Population & Diversity

Mad River, CA is home to a population of 272 people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.94% of Mad River, CA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 8.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (216 people) in Mad River, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Mad River, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mad River, CA was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mad River, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 182
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
26 ± 44
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 32

9.56%

Hispanic Population

26 people

9.56% of the people in Mad River, CA are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mad River, 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

2.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

6.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 2.94% of Mad River, CA residents (8 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 Mad River, CA was 6.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 21

Mad River, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mad River, CA employs 114 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mad River, CA were Educational Services (40 people), Retail Trade (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($56,394), Educational Services ($39,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,938).

Employment

Occupations

114

2024 Value

± 110

−34.1%

1 Year decline

± 182%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mad River, CA declined at a rate of −34.1%, from 173 employees to 114 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mad River, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (26 people), Management Occupations (24 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mad River, 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

114

2024 Value

± 110

−34.1%

1 Year decline

± 182%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mad River, CA declined at a rate of −34.1%, from 173 employees to 114 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mad River, CA, are Educational Services (40 people), Retail Trade (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mad River, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mad River, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,469

Median earning men ± $57,576

$39,063

Median earning women ± $25,924

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mad River, CA was $253,700 in 2024, which is 0.763 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,900 to $253,700, a 9.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mad River, CA is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mad River, CA have an average commute time of 10 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mad River, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$186,116

$98

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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

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

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

81.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Mad River, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mad River, 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.

$30,125

Median Household Income

± $27,104

114

Number of Households

± 82

The following chart displays the households in Mad River, 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 Mad River, 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 (88.3%)
Carpooled (8.11%)
Bicycle (3.6%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Mad River, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.11%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (3.6%).

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

10 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mad River, CA have a shorter commute time (10 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mad River, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mad River, CA (23 out of 272 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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