Magalia, CA

Census Place

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2022 Population

9,245

12.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

47.6

2.46% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

11.2%

15.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$57,170

10.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$235,300

24.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Magalia, CA had a population of 9.25k people with a median age of 47.6 and a median household income of $57,170. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Magalia, CA declined from 10,537 to 9,245, a −12.3% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,766 to $57,170, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Magalia, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.02%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.09%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.13%), and White (Hispanic) (2.09%).

None of the households in Magalia, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Magalia, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Magalia, CA was $235,300, and the homeownership rate was 81.6%.

Most people in Magalia, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Magalia, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Magalia, CA employs 3.36k people. The largest industries in Magalia, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), Retail Trade (492 people), and Educational Services (388 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($138,039), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,041), and Manufacturing ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.36k

2022 Value

± 515

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 25.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Magalia, CA declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 3.84k employees to 3.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Magalia, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (665 people), Sales & Related Occupations (291 people), and Management Occupations (280 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Magalia, 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

3.36k

2022 Value

± 515

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 25.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Magalia, CA declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 3.84k employees to 3.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Magalia, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), Retail Trade (492 people), and Educational Services (388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Magalia, CA, though some of these residents may live in Magalia, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,269

Median earning men ± $5,367

$34,484

Median earning women ± $8,396

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,286), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,941), and Information ($75,777).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,638), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,093), and Public Administration ($67,794).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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 Magalia, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 Magalia, CA was $235,300 in 2022, which is 0.835 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $189,300 to $235,300, a 24.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Magalia, CA is 81.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Magalia, CA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Magalia, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Magalia, CA is $57,170. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Magalia, CA was Census Tract 18 with a value of $85,428, followed by Census Tract 17.02 and Census Tract 17.03, with respective values of $58,601 and $58,208.

Property

$235,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,252

$2,977

Median Property Taxes

±$426

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 Magalia, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.6%

Homeownership

2022

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.6% of the housing units in Magalia, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Magalia, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 18
Census Tract 17.02
Census Tract 17.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Magalia, CA was Census Tract 18 with a value of $85,428, followed by Census Tract 17.02 and Census Tract 17.03, with respective values of $58,601 and $58,208.

The following map shows all of the places in Magalia, 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.

$57,170

Median Household Income

± $5,876

3.65k

Number of Households

± 483

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.65k households in Magalia, CA grew to $57,170 from the previous year's value of $51,766.

The following chart displays the households in Magalia, 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 Magalia, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2022, 75.3% of workers in Magalia, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Magalia, CA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.635% of the workforce in Magalia, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Magalia, CA (1.03k out of 9.13k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Magalia, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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

93.5% of the population of Magalia, CA has health coverage, with 30.4% on employee plans, 27.3% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 18.7% on non-group plans, and 2.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Butte County, CA see 1624 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.744% increase from the previous year (1612 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1247 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 122 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,624 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Butte County, CA

Primary care physicians in Butte County, CA see an average of 1,624 patients per year. This represents a 0.744% increase from the previous year (1,612 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.45%

Uninsured

30.4%

Employer Coverage

27.3%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

18.7%

Non-Group

2.25%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Magalia, CA grew by 25.2% from 5.15% to 6.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Magalia, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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