McSwain, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,783

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

7.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

60.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$139,131

0.743% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$690,100

Population & Diversity

McSwain, CA is home to a population of 5.78k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.4% of McSwain, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.07k people).

In 2024, there were 3.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.88k people) in McSwain, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 880 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 772 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of McSwain, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McSwain, CA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McSwain, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.88k ± 545
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
880 ± 573
Other (Hispanic)
772 ± 533

31.4%

Hispanic Population

1.82k people

31.4% of the people in McSwain, CA are hispanic (1.82k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McSwain, 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

18.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

878 people

As of 2024, 18.4% of McSwain, CA residents (1.07k 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 McSwain, CA was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 18

McSwain, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of McSwain, CA employs 2.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McSwain, CA were Educational Services (462 people), Construction (336 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($171,731), and Information ($142,778).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k

2024 Value

± 431

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McSwain, CA grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 2.62k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McSwain, CA, are Management Occupations (502 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (404 people), and Production Occupations (205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McSwain, 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

2.67k

2024 Value

± 431

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McSwain, CA grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 2.62k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McSwain, CA, are Educational Services (462 people), Construction (336 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McSwain, CA, though some of these residents may live in McSwain, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,067

Median earning men ± $13,534

$65,308

Median earning women ± $33,724

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($170,288), Public Administration ($129,323), and Manufacturing ($85,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,936), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,068).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McSwain, CA was $690,100 in 2024, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $639,800 to $690,100, a 7.86% increase. The homeownership rate in McSwain, CA is 73.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McSwain, CA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McSwain, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$690,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,066

$1,160

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.8% of the housing units in McSwain, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McSwain, 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.

$139,131

Median Household Income

± $23,045

1.57k

Number of Households

± 321

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.57k households in McSwain, CA declined from $139,131 from the previous year's value of $140,173.

The following chart displays the households in McSwain, 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 McSwain, 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 (75.8%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (5.49%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in McSwain, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (5.49%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McSwain, CA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.62% of the workforce in McSwain, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in McSwain, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McSwain, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McSwain, CA (990 out of 5.78k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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