Orosi, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,966

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

2.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,604

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$227,100

Population & Diversity

Orosi, CA is home to a population of 8.97k people, from which 65.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 42% of Orosi, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.77k people).

In 2024, there were 3.25 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (5.02k people) in Orosi, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.54k White (Hispanic) and 1.29k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

65.6%

2024 Citizenship

67.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 65.6% of Orosi, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orosi, CA was 67.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orosi, CA

Other (Hispanic)
5.02k ± 1.06k
White (Hispanic)
1.54k ± 1.4k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.29k ± 495

91.9%

Hispanic Population

8.24k people

91.9% of the people in Orosi, CA are hispanic (8.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orosi, 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

42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.77k people

44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.82k people

As of 2024, 42% of Orosi, CA residents (3.77k 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 Orosi, CA was 44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

58 ± 59

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

Economy

The economy of Orosi, CA employs 3.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orosi, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (938 people), Retail Trade (510 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (315 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($55,636), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,213), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($50,257).

Employment

Occupations

3.18k

2024 Value

± 591

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orosi, CA grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 2.82k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orosi, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (840 people), Material Moving Occupations (335 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orosi, 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

3.18k

2024 Value

± 591

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orosi, CA grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 2.82k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orosi, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (938 people), Retail Trade (510 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (315 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orosi, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orosi, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,413

Median earning men ± $11,162

$29,740

Median earning women ± $6,900

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,211), and Construction ($48,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,147), Manufacturing ($49,076), and Retail Trade ($47,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orosi, CA was $227,100 in 2024, which is 0.683 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,400 to $227,100, a 1.86% decrease. The homeownership rate in Orosi, CA is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orosi, CA have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orosi, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,888

$1,207

Median Property Taxes

±$383

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.6% of the housing units in Orosi, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orosi, 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.

$54,604

Median Household Income

± $13,075

2.17k

Number of Households

± 473

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.17k households in Orosi, CA grew to $54,604 from the previous year's value of $49,279.

The following chart displays the households in Orosi, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orosi, 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%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Worked At Home (2.94%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Orosi, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (2.94%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orosi, CA have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.686% of the workforce in Orosi, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orosi, CA (1.97k out of 8.97k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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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