Matheny, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

572

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.1

17.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.9%

88.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,976

0.429% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$151,300

Population & Diversity

Matheny, CA is home to a population of 572 people, from which 70.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.4% of Matheny, CA residents were born outside of the country (237 people).

In 2024, there were 2.22 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (284 people) in Matheny, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 67 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

70.8%

2024 Citizenship

80.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 70.8% of Matheny, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Matheny, CA was 80.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Matheny, CA

Other (Hispanic)
284 ± 148
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
128 ± 91
White (Hispanic)
67 ± 50

83.7%

Hispanic Population

479 people

83.7% of the people in Matheny, CA are hispanic (479 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Matheny, 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

41.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

237 people

36.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

228 people

As of 2024, 41.4% of Matheny, CA residents (237 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 Matheny, CA was 36.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 23
Vietnam
3 ± 20

Matheny, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Matheny, CA employs 323 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Matheny, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (69 people), Transportation & Warehousing (64 people), and Manufacturing (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($62,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,875), and Manufacturing ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

323

2024 Value

± 116

−9.01%

1 Year decline

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Matheny, CA declined at a rate of −9.01%, from 355 employees to 323 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Matheny, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (62 people), Sales & Related Occupations (32 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Matheny, 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

323

2024 Value

± 116

−9.01%

1 Year decline

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Matheny, CA declined at a rate of −9.01%, from 355 employees to 323 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Matheny, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (69 people), Transportation & Warehousing (64 people), and Manufacturing (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Matheny, CA, though some of these residents may live in Matheny, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,714

Median earning men ± $14,829

$27,083

Median earning women ± $25,696

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,694), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,712).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,694), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($21,927).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Matheny, CA was $151,300 in 2024, which is 0.455 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,000 to $151,300, a 9.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Matheny, CA is 43.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Matheny, CA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Matheny, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,661

$85

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.4%

Homeownership

2024

75.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.4% of the housing units in Matheny, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Matheny, 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.

$67,976

Median Household Income

± $17,694

196

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 196 households in Matheny, CA declined from $67,976 from the previous year's value of $68,269.

The following chart displays the households in Matheny, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Matheny, 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 (94.7%)
Carpooled (5.33%)

In 2024, 94.7% of workers in Matheny, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.33%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Matheny, CA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Matheny, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Matheny, CA (108 out of 572 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 < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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