Maxwell, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,245

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.9

7.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

3.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,768

5.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$281,900

Population & Diversity

Maxwell, CA is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 73.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.2% of Maxwell, CA residents were born outside of the country (401 people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (429 people) in Maxwell, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 413 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 243 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.3%

2024 Citizenship

78.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.3% of Maxwell, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Maxwell, CA was 78.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maxwell, CA

Other (Hispanic)
429 ± 181
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
413 ± 301
White (Non-Hispanic)
243 ± 99

77.9%

Hispanic Population

970 people

77.9% of the people in Maxwell, CA are hispanic (970 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maxwell, 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

32.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

401 people

30.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

358 people

As of 2024, 32.2% of Maxwell, CA residents (401 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 Maxwell, CA was 30.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 26

Maxwell, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Maxwell, CA employs 500 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maxwell, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (202 people), Manufacturing (102 people), and Public Administration (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($59,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,583), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,068).

Employment

Occupations

500

2024 Value

± 145

17.4%

1 Year growth

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maxwell, CA grew at a rate of 17.4%, from 426 employees to 500 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maxwell, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (117 people), Management Occupations (84 people), and Production Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maxwell, 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

500

2024 Value

± 145

17.4%

1 Year growth

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maxwell, CA grew at a rate of 17.4%, from 426 employees to 500 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maxwell, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (202 people), Manufacturing (102 people), and Public Administration (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maxwell, CA, though some of these residents may live in Maxwell, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,159

Median earning men ± $9,671

$35,163

Median earning women ± $8,104

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,159), Public Administration ($54,615), and Manufacturing ($33,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,583), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,338), and Manufacturing ($32,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maxwell, CA was $281,900 in 2024, which is 0.847 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,400 to $281,900, a 20.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Maxwell, CA is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maxwell, CA have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maxwell, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$163,298

$243

Median Property Taxes

±$110

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 Maxwell, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Maxwell, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maxwell, 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.

$67,768

Median Household Income

± $41,957

377

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 377 households in Maxwell, CA grew to $67,768 from the previous year's value of $64,286.

The following chart displays the households in Maxwell, 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 Maxwell, 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 (73.9%)
Carpooled (18%)
Worked At Home (8.09%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Maxwell, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (8.09%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maxwell, CA have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Maxwell, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maxwell, CA (251 out of 1.23k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maxwell, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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