Pajaro, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,899

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.1

1.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.3%

31.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,875

3.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$750,000

Population & Diversity

Pajaro, CA is home to a population of 2.9k people, from which 63.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 43% of Pajaro, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2024, there were 3.47 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Pajaro, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 519 White (Hispanic) and 411 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

63.3%

2024 Citizenship

65.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 63.3% of Pajaro, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pajaro, CA was 65.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pajaro, CA

Other (Hispanic)
1.8k ± 745
White (Hispanic)
519 ± 397
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
411 ± 370

95%

Hispanic Population

2.76k people

95% of the people in Pajaro, CA are hispanic (2.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pajaro, 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

43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

42.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

As of 2024, 43% of Pajaro, CA residents (1.25k 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 Pajaro, CA was 42.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

22 ± 53

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

Economy

The economy of Pajaro, CA employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pajaro, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (338 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Retail Trade (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,005), Retail Trade ($38,382), and Educational Services ($36,953).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 260

27.6%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pajaro, CA grew at a rate of 27.6%, from 865 employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pajaro, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (305 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (120 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pajaro, 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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 260

27.6%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pajaro, CA grew at a rate of 27.6%, from 865 employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pajaro, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (338 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Retail Trade (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pajaro, CA, though some of these residents may live in Pajaro, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,875

Median earning men ± $25,797

$21,843

Median earning women ± $14,677

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($80,045), Construction ($61,005), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($21,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($22,276) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,147).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pajaro, CA was $750,000 in 2024, which is 2.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $638,400 to $750,000, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Pajaro, CA is 31.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pajaro, CA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pajaro, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$750,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$200,578

$216

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

31.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 31.3% of the housing units in Pajaro, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pajaro, 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.

$84,875

Median Household Income

± $36,088

689

Number of Households

± 200

In 2024, the median household income of the 689 households in Pajaro, CA grew to $84,875 from the previous year's value of $82,083.

The following chart displays the households in Pajaro, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pajaro, 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 (61%)
Carpooled (17.8%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)

In 2024, 61% of workers in Pajaro, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (13.9%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pajaro, CA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.55% of the workforce in Pajaro, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pajaro, CA (560 out of 2.9k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

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