Needles, CA

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2023 Population

4,882

0.266% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

49.6

1.64% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

29.1%

0.574% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$39,876

3.93% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$134,400

1.43% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,450

3.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Needles, CA had a population of 4.88k people with a median age of 49.6 and a median household income of $39,876. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Needles, CA declined from 4,895 to 4,882, a −0.266% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,368 to $39,876, a 3.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Needles, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.5%), White (Hispanic) (14.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.74%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.34%).

None of the households in Needles, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Needles, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Needles, CA was $134,400, and the homeownership rate was 54.8%.

Most people in Needles, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Needles, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Needles, CA is home to a population of 4.88k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.26% of Needles, CA residents were born outside of the country (159 people).

In 2023, there were 3.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.66k people) in Needles, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 692 White (Hispanic) and 592 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Needles, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Needles, CA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Needles, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 332
White (Hispanic)
692 ± 228
Two+ (Hispanic)
592 ± 367

30.3%

Hispanic Population

1.48k people

30.3% of the people in Needles, CA are hispanic (1.48k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Needles, 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
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

3.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

3.45%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

169 people

As of 2023, 3.26% of Needles, CA residents (159 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Needles, CA was 3.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
88 ± 45
Korea
46 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 47

Needles, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Needles, CA employs 1.45k people. The largest industries in Needles, CA are Transportation & Warehousing (209 people), Public Administration (182 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (181 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($165,323), Public Administration ($90,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,280).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2023 Value

± 268

−3.4%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Needles, CA declined at a rate of −3.4%, from 1.5k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Needles, CA, are Transportation Occupations (228 people), Sales & Related Occupations (147 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Needles, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.45k

2023 Value

± 268

−3.4%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Needles, CA declined at a rate of −3.4%, from 1.5k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Needles, CA, are Transportation & Warehousing (209 people), Public Administration (182 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Needles, CA, though some of these residents may live in Needles, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,643

Median earning men ± $8,441

$33,194

Median earning women ± $17,820

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($250,001), Public Administration ($95,363), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,155), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Needles, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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 California

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Needles, CA was $134,400 in 2023, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $132,500 to $134,400, a 1.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Needles, CA is 54.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Needles, CA have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Needles, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,456

$1,167

Median Property Taxes

±$263

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 Needles, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2023

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.8% of the housing units in Needles, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Needles, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 251
Census Tract 107

The following map shows all of the places in Needles, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,876

Median Household Income

± $6,709

2.13k

Number of Households

± 370

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.13k households in Needles, CA grew to $39,876 from the previous year's value of $38,368.

The following chart displays the households in Needles, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Needles, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (9.29%)
Worked At Home (4.96%)

In 2023, 83.3% of workers in Needles, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.29%) and those who worked at home (4.96%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Needles, CA have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.26% of the workforce in Needles, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Needles, CA (1.42k out of 4.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.3% of the population of Needles, CA has health coverage, with 22.8% on employee plans, 40.7% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 9.72% on non-group plans, and 1.97% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Bernardino County, CA see 1679 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1701 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1333 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 364 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,679 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Bernardino County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Bernardino County, CA see an average of 1,679 patients per year. This represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1,701 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Bernardino County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 8.83% between 18 and 34 years, 46.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.73%

Uninsured

22.8%

Employer Coverage

40.7%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

9.72%

Non-Group

1.97%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Needles, CA grew by 65.6% from 5.27% to 8.73%.

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

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