Pacifica, CA

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2023 Population

37,527

1.37% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.3

2.55% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$156,819

3.27% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.21M

1.99% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

20,012

3.02% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pacifica, CA had a population of 37.5k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $156,819. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pacifica, CA declined from 38,048 to 37,527, a −1.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $151,849 to $156,819, a 3.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pacifica, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.05%), and White (Hispanic) (6.29%).

None of the households in Pacifica, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Pacifica, CA was $1.21M, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Pacifica, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pacifica, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.2k people) in Pacifica, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.72k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.81k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pacifica, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.2k ± 862
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.72k ± 729
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.81k ± 436

19.4%

Hispanic Population

7.26k people

19.4% of the people in Pacifica, CA are hispanic (7.26k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pacifica, 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 Pacifica, CA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pacifica, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 Pacifica, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

21.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.23k people

21.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.27k people

As of 2023, 21.9% of Pacifica, CA residents (8.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pacifica, CA was 21.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Pacifica, CA employs 20k people. The largest industries in Pacifica, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,987 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,778 people), and Educational Services (2,370 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

20k

2023 Value

± 1,054

−3.02%

1 Year decline

± 7.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pacifica, CA declined at a rate of −3.02%, from 20.6k employees to 20k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pacifica, CA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pacifica, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20k

2023 Value

± 1,054

−3.02%

1 Year decline

± 7.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pacifica, CA declined at a rate of −3.02%, from 20.6k employees to 20k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pacifica, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,987 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,778 people), and Educational Services (2,370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pacifica, CA, though some of these residents may live in Pacifica, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,721

Median earning men ± $7,709

$72,131

Median earning women ± $4,350

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($150,653), Information ($131,164), and Public Administration ($128,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($151,979), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,845), and Wholesale Trade ($100,913).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pacifica, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pacifica, CA was $1.21M in 2023, which is 3.99 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.19M to $1.21M, a 1.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Pacifica, CA is 68.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Pacifica, CA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pacifica, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.21M

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,935

$9,570

Median Property Taxes

±$599

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Pacifica, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$156,819

Median Household Income

± $11,806

14k

Number of Households

± 802

In 2023, the median household income of the 14k households in Pacifica, CA grew to $156,819 from the previous year's value of $151,849.

The following chart displays the households in Pacifica, 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 Pacifica, CA is from Pacifica, CA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pacifica, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (63.8%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Carpooled (7.05%)

In 2023, 63.8% of workers in Pacifica, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.05%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pacifica, CA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Pacifica, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pacifica, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.1% of the population of Pacifica, CA has health coverage, with 60.5% on employee plans, 8.22% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.291% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see 934 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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934 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Mateo County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see an average of 934 patients per year. This represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Mateo County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.92%

Uninsured

60.5%

Employer Coverage

8.22%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

0.291%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pacifica, CA declined by 0.812% from 2.95% to 2.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pacifica, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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