Occidental, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,225

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.1

8.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.02%

36.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,207

4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.17M

Population & Diversity

Occidental, CA is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.24% of Occidental, CA residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 3.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (764 people) in Occidental, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 99 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Occidental, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Occidental, CA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Occidental, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
764 ± 327
Other (Non-Hispanic)
205 ± 114
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 110

4.73%

Hispanic Population

58 people

4.73% of the people in Occidental, CA are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Occidental, 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

8.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

As of 2024, 8.24% of Occidental, CA residents (101 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 Occidental, CA was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

38 ± 38

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

Economy

The economy of Occidental, CA employs 604 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Occidental, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (219 people), Educational Services (80 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($185,039), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,453), and Educational Services ($82,069).

Employment

Occupations

604

2024 Value

± 232

−2.89%

1 Year decline

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Occidental, CA declined at a rate of −2.89%, from 622 employees to 604 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Occidental, CA, are Management Occupations (146 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (129 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Occidental, 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

604

2024 Value

± 232

−2.89%

1 Year decline

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Occidental, CA declined at a rate of −2.89%, from 622 employees to 604 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Occidental, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (219 people), Educational Services (80 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Occidental, CA, though some of these residents may live in Occidental, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,135

Median earning men ± $106,349

$115,494

Median earning women ± $89,899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($185,039), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,714), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,599).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Occidental, CA was $1.17M in 2024, which is 3.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.2M to $1.17M, a 3.01% decrease. The homeownership rate in Occidental, CA is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Occidental, CA have an average commute time of 44.7 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Occidental, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.17M

Median Property Value 2024

±$547,208

$398

Median Property Taxes

±$156

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Occidental, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Occidental, 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.

$108,207

Median Household Income

± $87,818

535

Number of Households

± 197

In 2024, the median household income of the 535 households in Occidental, CA grew to $108,207 from the previous year's value of $104,044.

The following chart displays the households in Occidental, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Occidental, 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

Worked At Home (55.2%)
Drove Alone (36.9%)
Public Transit (5.52%)

In 2024, 55.2% of workers in Occidental, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (36.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.52%).

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

44.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Occidental, CA have a longer commute time (44.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 23.5% of the workforce in Occidental, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Occidental, CA (86 out of 1.23k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Occidental, CA is White, followed by Other 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

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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