Maricopa, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

984

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

22.4%

34.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,120

1.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$155,500

27.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

328

Population & Diversity

Maricopa, CA is home to a population of 984 people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.45% of Maricopa, CA residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2024, there were 5.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (641 people) in Maricopa, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117 White (Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Maricopa, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Maricopa, CA was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maricopa, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
641 ± 195
White (Hispanic)
117 ± 66
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
86 ± 55

21.6%

Hispanic Population

213 people

21.6% of the people in Maricopa, CA are hispanic (213 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maricopa, 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

9.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

14.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

As of 2024, 9.45% of Maricopa, CA residents (93 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 Maricopa, CA was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Maricopa, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Maricopa, CA employs 328 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maricopa, CA were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (67 people), Retail Trade (40 people), and Manufacturing (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($183,264), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($182,917), and Educational Services ($85,156).

Employment

Occupations

328

2024 Value

± 107

4.46%

1 Year growth

± 44.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maricopa, CA grew at a rate of 4.46%, from 314 employees to 328 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maricopa, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (70 people), Sales & Related Occupations (42 people), and Material Moving Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maricopa, 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

328

2024 Value

± 107

4.46%

1 Year growth

± 44.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maricopa, CA grew at a rate of 4.46%, from 314 employees to 328 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maricopa, CA, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (67 people), Retail Trade (40 people), and Manufacturing (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maricopa, CA, though some of these residents may live in Maricopa, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,094

Median earning men ± $15,447

$23,155

Median earning women ± $2,517

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,714), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,417), and Manufacturing ($30,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,833), Public Administration ($38,036), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maricopa, CA was $155,500 in 2024, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,800 to $155,500, a 27.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Maricopa, CA is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maricopa, CA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maricopa, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,628

$238

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.3%

Homeownership

2024

74.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in Maricopa, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maricopa, 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.

$39,120

Median Household Income

± $6,105

395

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 395 households in Maricopa, CA grew to $39,120 from the previous year's value of $38,676.

The following chart displays the households in Maricopa, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maricopa, 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 (87.7%)
Carpooled (8.9%)
Worked At Home (2.15%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Maricopa, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.9%) and those who worked at home (2.15%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maricopa, CA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Maricopa, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maricopa, CA (220 out of 984 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maricopa, 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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