Myrtletown, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,322

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

8.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,457

8.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$453,400

Population & Diversity

Myrtletown, CA is home to a population of 5.32k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.65% of Myrtletown, CA residents were born outside of the country (407 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.87k people) in Myrtletown, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 382 White (Hispanic) and 253 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Myrtletown, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Myrtletown, CA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Myrtletown, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.87k ± 651
White (Hispanic)
382 ± 271
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
253 ± 355

11.6%

Hispanic Population

615 people

11.6% of the people in Myrtletown, CA are hispanic (615 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Myrtletown, 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

7.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

407 people

9.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

461 people

As of 2024, 7.65% of Myrtletown, CA residents (407 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 Myrtletown, CA was 9.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
123 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 112
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 57

Myrtletown, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Myrtletown, CA employs 2.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Myrtletown, CA were Retail Trade (413 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (368 people), and Educational Services (220 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($85,066), Accommodation & Food Services ($60,865), and Educational Services ($59,297).

Employment

Occupations

2.24k

2024 Value

± 471

9.65%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Myrtletown, CA grew at a rate of 9.65%, from 2.04k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Myrtletown, CA, are Management Occupations (374 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (239 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Myrtletown, 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

2.24k

2024 Value

± 471

9.65%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Myrtletown, CA grew at a rate of 9.65%, from 2.04k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Myrtletown, CA, are Retail Trade (413 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (368 people), and Educational Services (220 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Myrtletown, CA, though some of these residents may live in Myrtletown, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,750

Median earning men ± $7,979

$36,325

Median earning women ± $10,743

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,558), Construction ($86,447), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,387).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,913), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,623), and Retail Trade ($26,711).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Myrtletown, CA was $453,400 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $437,600 to $453,400, a 3.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Myrtletown, CA is 49.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Myrtletown, CA have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Myrtletown, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$453,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,670

$1,122

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.7%

Homeownership

2024

73.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.7% of the housing units in Myrtletown, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Myrtletown, 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.

$60,457

Median Household Income

± $4,285

2.26k

Number of Households

± 446

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.26k households in Myrtletown, CA grew to $60,457 from the previous year's value of $55,543.

The following chart displays the households in Myrtletown, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Myrtletown, 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 (57.7%)
Carpooled (21.5%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)

In 2024, 57.7% of workers in Myrtletown, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.5%) and those who worked at home (15.5%).

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

13.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Myrtletown, CA have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Myrtletown, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Myrtletown, CA (893 out of 5.19k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Myrtletown, CA is White, followed by Asian 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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