Malibu, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,421

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.9

6.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

0.156% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$194,421

1.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Malibu, CA is home to a population of 10.4k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.3% of Malibu, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.49k people).

In 2024, there were 16.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.14k people) in Malibu, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 487 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 465 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Malibu, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Malibu, CA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Malibu, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.14k ± 564
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
487 ± 352
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
465 ± 215

9.67%

Hispanic Population

1.01k people

9.67% of the people in Malibu, CA are hispanic (1.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Malibu, 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

14.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.49k people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.41k people

As of 2024, 14.3% of Malibu, CA residents (1.49k 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 Malibu, CA was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
129 ± 76
Korea
28 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 41

Malibu, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Malibu, CA employs 4.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Malibu, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (970 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (516 people), and Information (351 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($197,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($196,893), and Finance & Insurance ($177,000).

Employment

Occupations

4.36k

2024 Value

± 545

−1.89%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malibu, CA declined at a rate of −1.89%, from 4.44k employees to 4.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Malibu, CA, are Management Occupations (957 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (503 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (463 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Malibu, 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

4.36k

2024 Value

± 545

−1.89%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malibu, CA declined at a rate of −1.89%, from 4.44k employees to 4.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Malibu, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (970 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (516 people), and Information (351 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Malibu, CA, though some of these residents may live in Malibu, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$166,023

Median earning men ± $75,778

$74,238

Median earning women ± $28,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($211,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,071), Public Administration ($128,906), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,323).

Housing & Living

People in Malibu, CA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Malibu, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$3,317

Median Property Taxes

±$430

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Malibu, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Malibu, 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.

$194,421

Median Household Income

± $35,683

4.4k

Number of Households

± 449

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.4k households in Malibu, CA grew to $194,421 from the previous year's value of $192,159.

The following chart displays the households in Malibu, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Malibu, 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 (51%)
Worked At Home (40.1%)
Carpooled (4.34%)

In 2024, 51% of workers in Malibu, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.34%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Malibu, CA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Malibu, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Malibu, CA (1.31k out of 10.4k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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