Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA

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2021 Population
147,206
1.44% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
34.6
0.581% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
5.85%
10.4% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$97,314
6.69% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$448,400
5.33% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 147k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $97,314. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA declined from 149,351 to 147,206, a −1.44% decrease and its median household income grew from $91,208 to $97,314, a 6.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.8%), White (Hispanic) (13.6%), Other (Hispanic) (11.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.52%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.91%).

24% of the households in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, 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.

95.6% of the residents in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was $448,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 147k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 14.4% of Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (21.3k people).

In 2021, there were 3.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66k people) in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20k White (Hispanic) and 16.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (21,863 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,747 households), and Vietnamese (1,464 households).

Citizenship

95.6%
2021 Citizenship
95.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.6% of Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    66k ± 2.91k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    20k ± 2.26k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    16.3k ± 2.26k
33.7%
Hispanic Population
49.7k people

In 2021, there were 3.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66k people) in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20k White (Hispanic) and 16.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

33.7% of the people in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (49.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.4%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
21.3k people
14.8%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
22.2k people

As of 2021, 14.4% of Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA residents (21.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    21,863 households (15.9%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    3,747 households (2.73%)
  3. Vietnamese
    1,464 households (1.07%)

24% of the households in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 15.9% of the households in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,827 ± 631
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,051 ± 469
  3. Vietnam
    1,776 ± 290

Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA employs 62k people. The largest industries in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,951 people), Construction (4,824 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,325 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($202,950), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($174,905), and Legal services ($136,340).

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
28,546
Women
45.6%
34,092
Men
54.4%

The workforce of Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was 62,638 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

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Occupations

62k
2021 Value
−0.959%
1 Year decline
± −0.959%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.959%, from 62.6k employees to 62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA, are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,665 people), Other managers (1,642 people), and Retail salespersons (1,551 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

62k
2021 Value
−0.959%
1 Year decline
± −0.959%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.959%, from 62.6k employees to 62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,951 people), Construction (4,824 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,325 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, 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

$62,719
Median earning men ± $2,778
$31,861
Median earning women ± $2,287

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($106,031), Information ($74,946), and Manufacturing ($73,351).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($74,861), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,050), and Public Administration ($57,375).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

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

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.657% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.66% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA in 2021 were Some college (32k), High School or Equivalent (27.5k), and Bachelors Degree (19.4k).

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The median property value in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was $448,400 in 2021, which is 1.83 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $425,700 to $448,400, a 5.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA is $97,314. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

Property

$448,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$4,779
$30,460
Median Property Taxes
±$1,262

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 Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

69.8%
Homeownership
2021
67.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 69.8% of the housing units in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$97,314
Median Household Income
± $4,157
43.6k
Number of Households
± 1,874

In 2021, the median household income of the 43.6k households in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA grew to $97,314 from the previous year's value of $91,208.

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Wage Distribution

0.458
2021 Wage GINI in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA
0.455
2020 Wage GINI in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA

In 2021, the income inequality in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.819% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.4%)
  3. Carpooled (9.17%)

In 2021, 78% of workers in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.17%).

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Commute Time

37.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 10.5% of the workforce in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, 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 Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA (8.57k out of 146k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA is White, 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.

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94.1% of the population of Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 8.57% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 5.3% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.3% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.94%
Uninsured
49.8%
Employer Coverage
16.7%
Medicaid
8.57%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
5.3%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA declined by 8.43% from 6.49% to 5.94%.

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