Orcutt, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

31,454

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

1.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.03%

21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,416

2.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$624,500

Population & Diversity

Orcutt, CA is home to a population of 31.5k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Orcutt, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.47k people).

In 2024, there were 2.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Orcutt, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.84k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Orcutt, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orcutt, CA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orcutt, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
16k ± 1.1k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.77k ± 1.52k
Other (Hispanic)
2.84k ± 1.06k

38.9%

Hispanic Population

12.2k people

38.9% of the people in Orcutt, CA are hispanic (12.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orcutt, 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

3.47k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.25k people

As of 2024, 11% of Orcutt, CA residents (3.47k 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 Orcutt, CA was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
593 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
404 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
391 ± 177

Orcutt, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Orcutt, CA employs 14.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orcutt, CA were Educational Services (1,730 people), Construction (1,635 people), and Retail Trade (1,626 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($242,600), Utilities ($122,857), and Information ($120,804).

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2024 Value

± 1,004

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 9.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orcutt, CA grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 14.1k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orcutt, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,004 people), Management Occupations (1,830 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orcutt, 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

14.5k

2024 Value

± 1,004

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 9.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orcutt, CA grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 14.1k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orcutt, CA, are Educational Services (1,730 people), Construction (1,635 people), and Retail Trade (1,626 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orcutt, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orcutt, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,887

Median earning men ± $6,125

$50,894

Median earning women ± $4,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($121,518), Public Administration ($107,958), and Manufacturing ($100,391).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,842), Information ($81,250), and Public Administration ($77,763).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orcutt, CA was $624,500 in 2024, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $587,000 to $624,500, a 6.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Orcutt, CA is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orcutt, CA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orcutt, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$624,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,201

$8,604

Median Property Taxes

±$603

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Orcutt, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orcutt, 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.

$111,416

Median Household Income

± $8,890

11.1k

Number of Households

± 761

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Orcutt, CA grew to $111,416 from the previous year's value of $108,682.

The following chart displays the households in Orcutt, 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 Orcutt, 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 (78.3%)
Worked At Home (8.67%)
Carpooled (8.35%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Orcutt, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.67%) and those who carpooled to work (8.35%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orcutt, CA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Orcutt, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orcutt, CA (2.52k out of 31.4k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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