Onyx, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

245

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

22.8

59.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

39.6%

19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$24,297

11.5% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$174,300

Population & Diversity

Onyx, CA is home to a population of 245 people, from which 80% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20% of Onyx, CA residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (99 people) in Onyx, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80%

2024 Citizenship

90.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80% of Onyx, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Onyx, CA was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Onyx, CA

Other (Hispanic)
99 ± 139
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 123
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 66

40.4%

Hispanic Population

99 people

40.4% of the people in Onyx, CA are hispanic (99 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Onyx, 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

20%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

9.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2024, 20% of Onyx, CA residents (49 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 Onyx, CA was 9.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Onyx, CA was $174,300 in 2023, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $130,000 to $174,300, a 34.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Onyx, CA is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$174,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$83,624

$79

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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 Onyx, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$24,297

Median Household Income

± $2,497

127

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 127 households in Onyx, CA declined from $24,297 from the previous year's value of $27,462.

The following chart displays the households in Onyx, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Onyx, 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

Motorcycle (72.5%)
Drove Alone (27.5%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Onyx, CA used a motorcycle to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (27.5%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Onyx, CA (97 out of 245 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Onyx, CA is Other, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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