Norco, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
25,211
0.462% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41
0.966% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
5.73%
3.98% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$125,117
3.71% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$731,900
7.13% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
10,752
6.92% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Norco, CA had a population of 25.2k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $125,117. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Norco, CA declined from 25,328 to 25,211, a −0.462% decrease and its median household income grew from $120,636 to $125,117, a 3.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Norco, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.4%), Other (Hispanic) (21%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (9.98%), White (Hispanic) (7.9%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.8%).

None of the households in Norco, 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.

94.8% of the residents in Norco, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Norco, CA are Norco College (2,301 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Norco, CA was $731,900, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.

Most people in Norco, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Norco, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Norco, CA is home to a population of 25.2k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.8% of Norco, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.48k people).

In 2023, there were 2.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Norco, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.29k Other (Hispanic) and 2.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%
2023 Citizenship
94.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of Norco, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Norco, CA was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norco, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.5k ± 832
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    5.29k ± 778
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.52k ± 681
40.3%
Hispanic Population
10.2k people

In 2023, there were 2.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Norco, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.29k Other (Hispanic) and 2.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

40.3% of the people in Norco, CA are hispanic (10.2k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.48k people
13%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.28k people

As of 2023, 13.8% of Norco, CA residents (3.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norco, CA was 13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    478 ± 114
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    208 ± 108
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    207 ± 105

Norco, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Norco, CA employs 10.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Norco, CA were Construction (1,647 people), Retail Trade (1,235 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,198 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($97,292), Information ($93,750), and Public Administration ($85,324).

Employment

Occupations

10.8k
2023 Value
± 690
−6.92%
1 Year decline
± 9.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norco, CA declined at a rate of −6.92%, from 11.6k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norco, CA, are Management Occupations (1,556 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,226 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,167 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norco, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.8k
2023 Value
± 690
−6.92%
1 Year decline
± 9.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norco, CA declined at a rate of −6.92%, from 11.6k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norco, CA, are Construction (1,647 people), Retail Trade (1,235 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norco, CA, though some of these residents may live in Norco, 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

$76,358
Median earning men ± $6,155
$38,929
Median earning women ± $5,909

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,263), Information ($94,250), and Manufacturing ($87,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($83,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,065), and Wholesale Trade ($48,571).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Norco, CA awarded 2,301 degrees. The student population of Norco, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,116 male students and 5,671 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Norco, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,331 and 57.8%), followed by White (494 and 21.5%), Asian (286 and 12.4%), and Two or More Races (76 and 3.3%).

The largest universities in Norco, CA by number of degrees awarded are Norco College (2,301 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Norco, CA are Humanistic Studies (767 and 33.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (255 and 11.1%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (228 and 9.91%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 10,787 students enrolled in Norco, CA, 47.4% men and 52.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,362 records, of which 54.2% were women and 45.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    255 degrees awarded
  2. Biological & Physical Sciences
    228 degrees awarded
  3. Humanistic Studies
    767 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Norco, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 255 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Norco College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,301 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Norco College with 2,301 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,024 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norco, CA, which is 0.802 times less than the 1,277 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,331 degrees mean that there were 2.69 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 494 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($40) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,440) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Norco, CA was $731,900 in 2023, which is 2.41 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $683,200 to $731,900, a 7.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Norco, CA is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Norco, CA have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norco, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$731,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$23,600
$5,542
Median Property Taxes
±$404

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.8%
Homeownership
2023
69.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 81.8% of the housing units in Norco, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$125,117
Median Household Income
± $8,797
6.78k
Number of Households
± 497

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.78k households in Norco, CA grew to $125,117 from the previous year's value of $120,636.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norco, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (12%)
  3. Carpooled (9.44%)

In 2023, 74.8% of workers in Norco, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (9.44%).

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.

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Commute Time

34.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norco, CA have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.57% of the workforce in Norco, 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 Norco, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norco, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norco, CA (1.29k out of 22.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norco, 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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Health

94% of the population of Norco, CA has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.752% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6%
Uninsured
53.5%
Employer Coverage
13.1%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
0.752%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norco, CA grew by 22.4% from 4.91% to 6%.

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