Nipomo, CA
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Nipomo, 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.
90.6% of the residents in Nipomo, CA are U.S. citizens.
Most people in Nipomo, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Nipomo, CA was 2 cars per household.
Nipomo, CA is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.4% of Nipomo, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.22k people).
In 2024, there were 1.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.77k people) in Nipomo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.54k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 90.6% of Nipomo, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nipomo, CA was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nipomo, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.77k people) in Nipomo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.54k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
51.6% of the people in Nipomo, CA are hispanic (9.04k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nipomo, CA as a share of the total population.
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.
As of 2024, 18.4% of Nipomo, CA residents (3.22k 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 Nipomo, CA was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nipomo, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Nipomo, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nipomo, CA.
92.1% of the population of Nipomo, CA has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.28% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nipomo, CA grew by 77.6% from 4.47% to 7.93%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nipomo, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Nipomo, CA employs 8.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nipomo, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,445 people), Construction (782 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (770 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($133,678), Finance & Insurance ($114,297), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,103).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nipomo, CA grew at a rate of 6.89%, from 8.29k employees to 8.86k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nipomo, CA, are Management Occupations (1,476 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,367 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (635 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nipomo, CA.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nipomo, CA grew at a rate of 6.89%, from 8.29k employees to 8.86k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nipomo, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,445 people), Construction (782 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (770 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nipomo, CA, though some of these residents may live in Nipomo, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,560), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,672), and Public Administration ($79,854).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,625), Public Administration ($56,932), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,618).
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.
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 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
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.
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.
People in Nipomo, CA have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nipomo, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Nipomo, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nipomo, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 5.69k households in Nipomo, CA grew to $110,022 from the previous year's value of $102,382.
The following chart displays the households in Nipomo, 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.
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.
In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Nipomo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.28%) and those who worked at home (5.54%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Nipomo, CA have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.57% of the workforce in Nipomo, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Nipomo, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Nipomo, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nipomo, CA have 2 cars.
5.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nipomo, CA (995 out of 17.5k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nipomo, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.
