Meadowbrook, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,627

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

1.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

44.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,212

3.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$264,600

Population & Diversity

Meadowbrook, CA is home to a population of 2.63k people, from which 76.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.5% of Meadowbrook, CA residents were born outside of the country (802 people).

In 2024, there were 2.56 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Meadowbrook, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 533 White (Non-Hispanic) and 222 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.7%

2024 Citizenship

82.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.7% of Meadowbrook, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meadowbrook, CA was 82.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meadowbrook, CA

Other (Hispanic)
1.36k ± 893
White (Non-Hispanic)
533 ± 200
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
222 ± 302

66.6%

Hispanic Population

1.75k people

66.6% of the people in Meadowbrook, CA are hispanic (1.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meadowbrook, 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

30.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

802 people

25.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

872 people

As of 2024, 30.5% of Meadowbrook, CA residents (802 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 Meadowbrook, CA was 25.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21
World War II
9 ± 24

Meadowbrook, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meadowbrook, CA employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meadowbrook, CA were Construction (299 people), Retail Trade (216 people), and Manufacturing (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,369), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,411), and Transportation & Warehousing ($46,964).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 300

−22.3%

1 Year decline

± 49.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadowbrook, CA declined at a rate of −22.3%, from 1.29k employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meadowbrook, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (210 people), Production Occupations (158 people), and Management Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meadowbrook, 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

2024 Value

± 300

−22.3%

1 Year decline

± 49.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadowbrook, CA declined at a rate of −22.3%, from 1.29k employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meadowbrook, CA, are Construction (299 people), Retail Trade (216 people), and Manufacturing (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meadowbrook, CA, though some of these residents may live in Meadowbrook, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,560

Median earning men ± $5,713

$35,584

Median earning women ± $3,025

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,964), Construction ($40,625), and Retail Trade ($34,130).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,597), Retail Trade ($35,577), and Manufacturing ($34,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meadowbrook, CA was $264,600 in 2024, which is 0.795 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $323,800 to $264,600, a 18.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Meadowbrook, CA is 53.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meadowbrook, CA have an average commute time of 42 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meadowbrook, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$135,699

$439

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.9%

Homeownership

2024

82.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.9% of the housing units in Meadowbrook, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meadowbrook, 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.

$56,212

Median Household Income

± $4,345

814

Number of Households

± 244

In 2024, the median household income of the 814 households in Meadowbrook, CA declined from $56,212 from the previous year's value of $58,250.

The following chart displays the households in Meadowbrook, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meadowbrook, 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 (74.7%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (9.13%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Meadowbrook, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.13%).

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

42 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meadowbrook, CA have a longer commute time (42 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.4% of the workforce in Meadowbrook, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meadowbrook, CA (448 out of 2.63k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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