Mather, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,520

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

1.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.84%

20.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$146,023

3.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$585,900

Population & Diversity

Mather, CA is home to a population of 4.52k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.4% of Mather, CA residents were born outside of the country (559 people).

In 2024, there were 6.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Mather, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 457 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 307 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Mather, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mather, CA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mather, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 617
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
457 ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
307 ± 161

15.8%

Hispanic Population

714 people

15.8% of the people in Mather, CA are hispanic (714 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mather, 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

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

559 people

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

615 people

As of 2024, 12.4% of Mather, CA residents (559 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 Mather, CA was 13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 69
Vietnam
49 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 40

Mather, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mather, CA employs 2.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mather, CA were Public Administration (420 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people), and Retail Trade (216 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($132,868), Other Services Except Public Administration ($117,813), and Utilities ($99,671).

Employment

Occupations

2.3k

2024 Value

± 279

−2.83%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mather, CA declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 2.37k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mather, CA, are Management Occupations (393 people), Sales & Related Occupations (263 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (227 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mather, 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

2.3k

2024 Value

± 279

−2.83%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mather, CA declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 2.37k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mather, CA, are Public Administration (420 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people), and Retail Trade (216 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mather, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mather, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,026

Median earning men ± $16,423

$72,078

Median earning women ± $17,976

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($137,596), Construction ($125,051), and Public Administration ($112,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,684), Other Services Except Public Administration ($117,734), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,507).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mather, CA was $585,900 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $573,800 to $585,900, a 2.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Mather, CA is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mather, CA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mather, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$585,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,698

$1,225

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in Mather, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mather, 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.

$146,023

Median Household Income

± $8,652

1.49k

Number of Households

± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Mather, CA grew to $146,023 from the previous year's value of $140,941.

The following chart displays the households in Mather, 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 Mather, 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 (63%)
Worked At Home (29.2%)
Carpooled (3.24%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in Mather, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.24%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mather, CA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Mather, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mather, CA (128 out of 4.5k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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