Magalia, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,389

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

5.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,920

6.11% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$280,600

Population & Diversity

Magalia, CA is home to a population of 7.39k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.43% of Magalia, CA residents were born outside of the country (327 people).

In 2024, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.55k people) in Magalia, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 554 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 345 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Magalia, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Magalia, CA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Magalia, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.55k ± 819
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
554 ± 233
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
345 ± 306

11%

Hispanic Population

816 people

11% of the people in Magalia, CA are hispanic (816 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Magalia, 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

4.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

327 people

3.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

287 people

As of 2024, 4.43% of Magalia, CA residents (327 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 Magalia, CA was 3.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
334 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
195 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 66

Magalia, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Magalia, CA employs 2.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Magalia, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (433 people), Construction (352 people), and Retail Trade (285 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($147,575), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,532), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($70,565).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k

2024 Value

± 469

−2.16%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Magalia, CA declined at a rate of −2.16%, from 2.73k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Magalia, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (511 people), Management Occupations (274 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (212 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Magalia, 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

2.67k

2024 Value

± 469

−2.16%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Magalia, CA declined at a rate of −2.16%, from 2.73k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Magalia, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (433 people), Construction (352 people), and Retail Trade (285 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

$45,444

Median earning men ± $15,145

$35,640

Median earning women ± $6,619

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,169), Construction ($69,821), and Public Administration ($53,681).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,000), and Public Administration ($40,493).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Magalia, CA was $280,600 in 2024, which is 0.843 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,400 to $280,600, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Magalia, CA is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Magalia, CA have an average commute time of 37.3 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.

Housing

Property

$280,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,180

$2,494

Median Property Taxes

±$386

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

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Magalia, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Magalia, 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.

$56,920

Median Household Income

± $8,430

Number of Households

± 425

In 2024, the median household income of the 3k households in Magalia, CA declined from $56,920 from the previous year's value of $60,625.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Magalia, 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 (71.9%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Carpooled (9.45%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Magalia, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.45%).

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

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Magalia, CA have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.78% 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

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Magalia, CA (862 out of 7.3k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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