Marina del Rey, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,176

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

1.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.81%

122% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$146,623

2.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$458,800

Population & Diversity

Marina del Rey, CA is home to a population of 9.18k people, from which 88.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19% of Marina del Rey, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.74k people).

In 2024, there were 6.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.59k people) in Marina del Rey, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 923 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 753 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2024 Citizenship

86.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Marina del Rey, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marina del Rey, CA was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marina del Rey, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.59k ± 1.73k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
923 ± 520
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
753 ± 552

11.2%

Hispanic Population

1.03k people

11.2% of the people in Marina del Rey, CA are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marina del Rey, 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

19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.74k people

23.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.08k people

As of 2024, 19% of Marina del Rey, CA residents (1.74k 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 del Rey, CA was 23.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

76 ± 133

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

Economy

The economy of Marina del Rey, CA employs 6.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marina del Rey, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,783 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (750 people), and Retail Trade (711 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($133,243), Manufacturing ($129,679), and Educational Services ($126,153).

Employment

Occupations

6.9k

2024 Value

± 1,280

6.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marina del Rey, CA grew at a rate of 6.1%, from 6.5k employees to 6.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marina del Rey, CA, are Management Occupations (2,069 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (730 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (512 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marina del Rey, 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

6.9k

2024 Value

± 1,280

6.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marina del Rey, CA grew at a rate of 6.1%, from 6.5k employees to 6.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marina del Rey, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,783 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (750 people), and Retail Trade (711 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marina del Rey, CA, though some of these residents may live in Marina del Rey, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$108,757

Median earning men ± $8,044

$100,823

Median earning women ± $28,914

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,175), Manufacturing ($134,178), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($125,169).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($212,875), Manufacturing ($113,882), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,711).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marina del Rey, CA was $458,800 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $470,600 to $458,800, a 2.51% decrease. The homeownership rate in Marina del Rey, CA is 5.56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marina del Rey, CA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Marina del Rey, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$458,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,261

$297

Median Property Taxes

±$254

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

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

Rent vs Own

5.56%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 5.56% of the housing units in Marina del Rey, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 7.37%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marina del Rey, 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.

$146,623

Median Household Income

± $17,838

5.34k

Number of Households

± 1,097

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.34k households in Marina del Rey, CA grew to $146,623 from the previous year's value of $142,440.

The following chart displays the households in Marina del Rey, 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 del Rey, 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

Worked At Home (55%)
Drove Alone (40.2%)
Carpooled (2.51%)

In 2024, 55% of workers in Marina del Rey, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (40.2%) and those who carpooled to work (2.51%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marina del Rey, CA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Marina del Rey, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marina del Rey, 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 del Rey, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marina del Rey, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marina del Rey, CA (166 out of 9.18k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marina del Rey, CA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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