Nuevo, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,803

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

0.306% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.59%

28.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$112,857

22.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$535,900

Population & Diversity

Nuevo, CA is home to a population of 6.8k people, from which 90.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.9% of Nuevo, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.35k people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Nuevo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.1%

2024 Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.1% of Nuevo, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nuevo, CA was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nuevo, CA

Other (Hispanic)
2.21k ± 616
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 287
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.43k ± 543

66.5%

Hispanic Population

4.53k people

66.5% of the people in Nuevo, CA are hispanic (4.53k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nuevo, 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

19.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

21.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.43k people

As of 2024, 19.9% of Nuevo, CA residents (1.35k 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 Nuevo, CA was 21.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 37

Nuevo, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nuevo, CA employs 2.85k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nuevo, CA were Construction (586 people), Retail Trade (395 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (279 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($160,592), Construction ($67,287), and Manufacturing ($61,833).

Employment

Occupations

2.85k

2024 Value

± 413

0.105%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nuevo, CA grew at a rate of 0.105%, from 2.85k employees to 2.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nuevo, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (448 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (333 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (266 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nuevo, 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

2.85k

2024 Value

± 413

0.105%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nuevo, CA grew at a rate of 0.105%, from 2.85k employees to 2.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nuevo, CA, are Construction (586 people), Retail Trade (395 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (279 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nuevo, CA, though some of these residents may live in Nuevo, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,667

Median earning men ± $10,801

$36,063

Median earning women ± $8,901

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,542), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,691), and Information ($68,690).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,106), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,071), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,488).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nuevo, CA was $535,900 in 2024, which is 1.61 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $507,200 to $535,900, a 5.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Nuevo, CA is 88.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nuevo, CA have an average commute time of 39.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nuevo, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$535,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,144

$1,494

Median Property Taxes

±$250

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.4% of the housing units in Nuevo, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nuevo, 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.

$112,857

Median Household Income

± $26,198

1.69k

Number of Households

± 293

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Nuevo, CA grew to $112,857 from the previous year's value of $92,443.

The following chart displays the households in Nuevo, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nuevo, 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 (74.6%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Nuevo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

39.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nuevo, CA have a longer commute time (39.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.1% of the workforce in Nuevo, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nuevo, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nuevo, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nuevo, CA (447 out of 6.79k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nuevo, 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.

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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