Old Fig Garden, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,503

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

0.236% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.87%

25.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,781

4.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$512,700

Population & Diversity

Old Fig Garden, CA is home to a population of 5.5k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Old Fig Garden, CA residents were born outside of the country (606 people).

In 2024, there were 1.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.31k people) in Old Fig Garden, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.65k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 656 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Old Fig Garden, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Old Fig Garden, CA was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Old Fig Garden, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.31k ± 357
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.65k ± 632
Other (Hispanic)
656 ± 224

48.2%

Hispanic Population

2.65k people

48.2% of the people in Old Fig Garden, CA are hispanic (2.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Old Fig Garden, 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

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

606 people

9.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

506 people

As of 2024, 11% of Old Fig Garden, CA residents (606 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 Old Fig Garden, CA was 9.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
85 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 74

Old Fig Garden, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Old Fig Garden, CA.

Economy

The economy of Old Fig Garden, CA employs 2.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Old Fig Garden, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (302 people), Educational Services (278 people), and Retail Trade (250 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($250,001), and Wholesale Trade ($227,813).

Employment

Occupations

2.48k

2024 Value

± 339

3.85%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Fig Garden, CA grew at a rate of 3.85%, from 2.39k employees to 2.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Old Fig Garden, CA, are Management Occupations (321 people), Sales & Related Occupations (311 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (302 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Old Fig Garden, 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

2.48k

2024 Value

± 339

3.85%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Fig Garden, CA grew at a rate of 3.85%, from 2.39k employees to 2.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Old Fig Garden, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (302 people), Educational Services (278 people), and Retail Trade (250 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Old Fig Garden, CA, though some of these residents may live in Old Fig Garden, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,533

Median earning men ± $7,957

$50,739

Median earning women ± $10,954

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($245,521), and Manufacturing ($155,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,836), and Construction ($59,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Old Fig Garden, CA was $512,700 in 2024, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $460,800 to $512,700, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Old Fig Garden, CA is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Old Fig Garden, CA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Old Fig Garden, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$512,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,188

$1,577

Median Property Taxes

±$219

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

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

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Old Fig Garden, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Old Fig Garden, 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.

$105,781

Median Household Income

± $26,308

2.13k

Number of Households

± 276

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.13k households in Old Fig Garden, CA grew to $105,781 from the previous year's value of $100,833.

The following chart displays the households in Old Fig Garden, 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 Old Fig Garden, 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 (68%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (6.55%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Old Fig Garden, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.55%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Old Fig Garden, CA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Old Fig Garden, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Old Fig Garden, CA (433 out of 5.5k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Old Fig Garden, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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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