Muir Beach, CA

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2024 Population
311
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
63.7
4.08% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.04%
19.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$140,227
11% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$2M
2024 Employed Population
164
14.1% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Muir Beach, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Muir Beach, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Muir Beach, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 87.7%.

Most people in Muir Beach, CA worked at home, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Muir Beach, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Muir Beach, CA is home to a population of 311 people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.6% of Muir Beach, CA residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (276 people) in Muir Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%
2024 Citizenship
95.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Muir Beach, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Muir Beach, CA was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Muir Beach, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    276 ± 86
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    24 ± 26
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 15

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (276 people) in Muir Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Muir Beach, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
36 people
10%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
40 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Muir Beach, CA residents (36 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 Muir Beach, CA was 10%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
9 ± 22

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Economy

The economy of Muir Beach, CA employs 164 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Muir Beach, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (44 people), Construction (28 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($170,357), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

164
2024 Value
± 105
−14.1%
1 Year decline
± 100%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muir Beach, CA declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 191 employees to 164 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muir Beach, CA, are Management Occupations (34 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (31 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muir Beach, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

164
2024 Value
± 105
−14.1%
1 Year decline
± 100%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muir Beach, CA declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 191 employees to 164 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muir Beach, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (44 people), Construction (28 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Muir Beach, CA, though some of these residents may live in Muir Beach, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$81,250
Median earning men ± $107,722
$105,909
Median earning women ± $58,927

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($171,071) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Muir Beach, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Muir Beach, CA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Muir Beach, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142
Median Property Taxes
±$58

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

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

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Rent vs Own

87.7%
Homeownership
2024
70.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Muir Beach, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$140,227
Median Household Income
± $68,298
162
Number of Households
± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 162 households in Muir Beach, CA declined from $140,227 from the previous year's value of $157,500.

The following chart displays the households in Muir Beach, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Muir Beach, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Worked At Home (53.7%)
  2. Drove Alone (46.3%)

In 2024, 53.7% of workers in Muir Beach, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (46.3%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muir Beach, CA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Muir Beach, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muir Beach, CA (25 out of 311 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Muir Beach, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

100% of the population of Muir Beach, CA has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 3.22% on Medicaid, 32.5% on Medicare, 22.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.8% were men and 41.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.9% under 18 years, 6.43% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 43.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.8% were men and 41.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
41.8%
Employer Coverage
3.22%
Medicaid
32.5%
Medicare
22.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Muir Beach, CA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Muir Beach, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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