Morada, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,383

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.8

0.797% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.01%

26.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,896

2.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$637,000

Population & Diversity

Morada, CA is home to a population of 3.38k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.2% of Morada, CA residents were born outside of the country (445 people).

In 2024, there were 3.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.9k people) in Morada, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 529 Other (Hispanic) and 351 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Morada, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morada, CA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morada, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 481
Other (Hispanic)
529 ± 368
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
351 ± 391

27.5%

Hispanic Population

931 people

27.5% of the people in Morada, CA are hispanic (931 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morada, 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

13.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

445 people

9.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

307 people

As of 2024, 13.2% of Morada, CA residents (445 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 Morada, CA was 9.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
182 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 56

Morada, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Morada, CA employs 1.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morada, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), Retail Trade (203 people), and Manufacturing (170 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($240,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,225), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,054).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2024 Value

± 352

6.51%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morada, CA grew at a rate of 6.51%, from 1.46k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morada, CA, are Management Occupations (309 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (139 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morada, 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

1.56k

2024 Value

± 352

6.51%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morada, CA grew at a rate of 6.51%, from 1.46k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morada, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), Retail Trade (203 people), and Manufacturing (170 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morada, CA, though some of these residents may live in Morada, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,512

Median earning men ± $8,380

$56,477

Median earning women ± $33,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,051), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,304), and Construction ($74,280).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($240,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,304), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morada, CA was $637,000 in 2024, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $634,600 to $637,000, a 0.378% increase. The homeownership rate in Morada, CA is 93.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morada, CA have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morada, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$637,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$103,593

$1,243

Median Property Taxes

±$249

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.4%

Homeownership

2024

75.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.4% of the housing units in Morada, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morada, 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.

$96,896

Median Household Income

± $29,102

1.33k

Number of Households

± 279

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Morada, CA grew to $96,896 from the previous year's value of $94,464.

The following chart displays the households in Morada, 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 Morada, 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (9.3%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Morada, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.3%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morada, CA have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.71% of the workforce in Morada, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morada, CA (68 out of 3.38k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

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