New Cuyama, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

555

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

22.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

7.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,759

4.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,500

Population & Diversity

New Cuyama, CA is home to a population of 555 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.8% of New Cuyama, CA residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (182 people) in New Cuyama, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 White (Non-Hispanic) and 112 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of New Cuyama, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Cuyama, CA was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Cuyama, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
182 ± 88
White (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 62
Other (Hispanic)
112 ± 80

58.2%

Hispanic Population

323 people

58.2% of the people in New Cuyama, CA are hispanic (323 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Cuyama, 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

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2024, 14.8% of New Cuyama, CA residents (82 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 New Cuyama, CA was 19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 24

New Cuyama, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Cuyama, CA employs 227 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Cuyama, CA were Educational Services (34 people), Construction (28 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($122,841), Construction ($74,038), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,563).

Employment

Occupations

227

2024 Value

± 96

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Cuyama, CA grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 196 employees to 227 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Cuyama, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (27 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Cuyama, 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

227

2024 Value

± 96

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Cuyama, CA grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 196 employees to 227 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Cuyama, CA, are Educational Services (34 people), Construction (28 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Cuyama, CA, though some of these residents may live in New Cuyama, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,938

Median earning men ± $29,962

$27,727

Median earning women ± $12,893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($74,038), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,104), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,417) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Cuyama, CA was $216,500 in 2024, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,300 to $216,500, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in New Cuyama, CA is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Cuyama, CA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Cuyama, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,680

$189

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.3%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in New Cuyama, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Cuyama, 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.

$60,759

Median Household Income

± $5,129

219

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 219 households in New Cuyama, CA grew to $60,759 from the previous year's value of $58,158.

The following chart displays the households in New Cuyama, 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 New Cuyama, 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 (79.8%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (8.87%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in New Cuyama, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.87%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Cuyama, CA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in New Cuyama, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Cuyama, CA (77 out of 555 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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