Marina, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,563

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

0.545% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,955

8.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$818,700

Population & Diversity

Marina, CA is home to a population of 22.6k people, from which 90.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.6% of Marina, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.88k people).

In 2024, there were 2.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.56k people) in Marina, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.12k Other (Hispanic) and 2.87k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%

2024 Citizenship

90.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.4% of Marina, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marina, CA was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marina, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.56k ± 799
Other (Hispanic)
3.12k ± 670
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.87k ± 426

30.1%

Hispanic Population

6.78k people

30.1% of the people in Marina, CA are hispanic (6.78k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marina, 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

21.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.88k people

21.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.84k people

As of 2024, 21.6% of Marina, CA residents (4.88k 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 Marina, CA was 21.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
462 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
246 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
175 ± 87

Marina, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marina, CA employs 11.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marina, CA were Educational Services (1,659 people), Retail Trade (1,565 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,483 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($120,833), Utilities ($106,489), and Public Administration ($95,179).

Employment

Occupations

11.3k

2024 Value

± 844

0.0266%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marina, CA grew at a rate of 0.0266%, from 11.3k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marina, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,407 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,203 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marina, 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

11.3k

2024 Value

± 844

0.0266%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marina, CA grew at a rate of 0.0266%, from 11.3k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marina, CA, are Educational Services (1,659 people), Retail Trade (1,565 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,483 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marina, CA, though some of these residents may live in Marina, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,009

Median earning men ± $9,142

$44,804

Median earning women ± $6,711

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,592), Wholesale Trade ($122,143), and Public Administration ($98,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($130,268), Public Administration ($92,500), and Manufacturing ($88,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marina, CA was $818,700 in 2024, which is 2.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $760,800 to $818,700, a 7.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Marina, CA is 42.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marina, CA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marina, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$818,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,910

$3,328

Median Property Taxes

±$323

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

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

Rent vs Own

42.9%

Homeownership

2024

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.9% of the housing units in Marina, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marina, 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.

$95,955

Median Household Income

± $9,890

7.76k

Number of Households

± 608

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.76k households in Marina, CA grew to $95,955 from the previous year's value of $88,518.

The following chart displays the households in Marina, 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 Marina, 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 (67.2%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Marina, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (11.7%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marina, CA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Marina, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marina, CA (2.61k out of 21.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marina, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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