Meiners Oaks, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,934

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.3

1.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

50.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,192

22.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$721,200

Population & Diversity

Meiners Oaks, CA is home to a population of 3.93k people, from which 88.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.7% of Meiners Oaks, CA residents were born outside of the country (774 people).

In 2024, there were 4.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in Meiners Oaks, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 470 Other (Hispanic) and 437 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.7%

2024 Citizenship

90.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.7% of Meiners Oaks, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meiners Oaks, CA was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meiners Oaks, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.08k ± 657
Other (Hispanic)
470 ± 295
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
437 ± 424

30.5%

Hispanic Population

1.2k people

30.5% of the people in Meiners Oaks, CA are hispanic (1.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meiners Oaks, 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

19.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

774 people

16.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

663 people

As of 2024, 19.7% of Meiners Oaks, CA residents (774 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 Meiners Oaks, CA was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
213 ± 196
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 35
Korea
20 ± 29

Meiners Oaks, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meiners Oaks, CA employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meiners Oaks, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (256 people), Educational Services (209 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($180,583), Educational Services ($95,301), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,781).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2024 Value

± 388

−1.53%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meiners Oaks, CA declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 1.76k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meiners Oaks, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (232 people), Management Occupations (188 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meiners Oaks, 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

1.73k

2024 Value

± 388

−1.53%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meiners Oaks, CA declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 1.76k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meiners Oaks, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (256 people), Educational Services (209 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meiners Oaks, CA, though some of these residents may live in Meiners Oaks, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,784

Median earning men ± $26,973

$32,609

Median earning women ± $22,258

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,597), Construction ($89,250), and Manufacturing ($50,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($222,601), Retail Trade ($60,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,091).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meiners Oaks, CA was $721,200 in 2024, which is 2.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $669,000 to $721,200, a 7.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Meiners Oaks, CA is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meiners Oaks, CA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meiners Oaks, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$721,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$266,621

$1,108

Median Property Taxes

±$350

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Meiners Oaks, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meiners Oaks, 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.

$70,192

Median Household Income

± $45,000

1.62k

Number of Households

± 399

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Meiners Oaks, CA declined from $70,192 from the previous year's value of $90,096.

The following chart displays the households in Meiners Oaks, 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 Meiners Oaks, 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 (67.4%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Other (7.66%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in Meiners Oaks, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.66%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meiners Oaks, CA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Meiners Oaks, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meiners Oaks, CA (575 out of 3.93k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meiners Oaks, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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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