Pacheco, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,325

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

2.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,210

1.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$343,300

Population & Diversity

Pacheco, CA is home to a population of 4.33k people, from which 90.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.1% of Pacheco, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.04k people).

In 2024, there were 4.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.29k people) in Pacheco, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 461 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 408 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%

2024 Citizenship

90%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of Pacheco, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pacheco, CA was 90%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pacheco, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.29k ± 670
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
461 ± 405
Other (Hispanic)
408 ± 207

20.4%

Hispanic Population

881 people

20.4% of the people in Pacheco, CA are hispanic (881 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pacheco, 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

24.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

22.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

As of 2024, 24.1% of Pacheco, CA residents (1.04k 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 Pacheco, CA was 22.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
91 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 31

Pacheco, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pacheco, CA employs 2.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pacheco, CA were Construction (327 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Retail Trade (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($150,650), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,000).

Employment

Occupations

2.19k

2024 Value

± 467

−4.5%

1 Year decline

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pacheco, CA declined at a rate of −4.5%, from 2.29k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pacheco, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (409 people), Sales & Related Occupations (267 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pacheco, 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

2.19k

2024 Value

± 467

−4.5%

1 Year decline

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pacheco, CA declined at a rate of −4.5%, from 2.29k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pacheco, CA, are Construction (327 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Retail Trade (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pacheco, CA, though some of these residents may live in Pacheco, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,271

Median earning men ± $19,917

$45,250

Median earning women ± $23,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($113,257), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,977), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,150), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,946), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,646).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pacheco, CA was $343,300 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $283,600 to $343,300, a 21.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Pacheco, CA is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pacheco, CA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pacheco, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$343,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$342,033

$1,269

Median Property Taxes

±$307

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Pacheco, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pacheco, 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.

$101,210

Median Household Income

± $19,073

1.6k

Number of Households

± 355

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.6k households in Pacheco, CA grew to $101,210 from the previous year's value of $100,152.

The following chart displays the households in Pacheco, 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 Pacheco, 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 (71.7%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Pacheco, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pacheco, CA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pacheco, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pacheco, CA (571 out of 4.33k 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 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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