Martell, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

180

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.31%

186% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$156,094

4.59% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$192,400

Population & Diversity

Martell, CA is home to a population of 180 people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.9% of Martell, CA residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88 people) in Martell, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

79.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Martell, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Martell, CA was 79.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Martell, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 81
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
55 ± 76
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 50

33.9%

Hispanic Population

61 people

33.9% of the people in Martell, CA are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Martell, 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

18.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

25.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 18.9% of Martell, CA residents (34 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 Martell, CA was 25.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 23

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

Housing & Living

People in Martell, CA have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Martell, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,400

Median Property Value 2019

±$177,359

$18

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Martell, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$156,094

Median Household Income

± $126,787

Number of Households

± 66

In 2023, the median household income of the 39 households in Martell, CA grew to $156,094 from the previous year's value of $149,239.

The following chart displays the households in Martell, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Martell, 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 (88.1%)
Carpooled (8.33%)
Worked At Home (3.57%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Martell, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.33%) and those who worked at home (3.57%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Martell, CA have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16% of the workforce in Martell, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Martell, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Martell, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Martell, CA (5 out of 151 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 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Martell, CA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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