Palermo, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,266

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

9.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

4.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,588

5.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$283,000

Population & Diversity

Palermo, CA is home to a population of 5.27k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.58% of Palermo, CA residents were born outside of the country (452 people).

In 2024, there were 5.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.29k people) in Palermo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 574 Other (Hispanic) and 295 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Palermo, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palermo, CA was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palermo, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.29k ± 453
Other (Hispanic)
574 ± 327
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
295 ± 180

22.4%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

22.4% of the people in Palermo, CA are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palermo, 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

8.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

452 people

9.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

495 people

As of 2024, 8.58% of Palermo, CA residents (452 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 Palermo, CA was 9.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
196 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 58
Korea
27 ± 36

Palermo, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Palermo, CA employs 2.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palermo, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), Retail Trade (220 people), and Public Administration (193 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,456), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,574), and Construction ($65,036).

Employment

Occupations

2.05k

2024 Value

± 382

−3.85%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palermo, CA declined at a rate of −3.85%, from 2.13k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palermo, CA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (235 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (186 people), and Management Occupations (183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palermo, 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

2.05k

2024 Value

± 382

−3.85%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palermo, CA declined at a rate of −3.85%, from 2.13k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palermo, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), Retail Trade (220 people), and Public Administration (193 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palermo, CA, though some of these residents may live in Palermo, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,354

Median earning men ± $12,160

$39,916

Median earning women ± $3,309

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,456), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,327), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,070).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,598), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,255), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,985).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palermo, CA was $283,000 in 2024, which is 0.851 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,000 to $283,000, a 1.39% decrease. The homeownership rate in Palermo, CA is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$283,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,897

$1,419

Median Property Taxes

±$266

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Palermo, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palermo, 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.

$50,588

Median Household Income

± $13,082

2.07k

Number of Households

± 320

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Palermo, CA grew to $50,588 from the previous year's value of $47,893.

The following chart displays the households in Palermo, 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 Palermo, 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 (77.7%)
Carpooled (9.94%)
Worked At Home (9.89%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Palermo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.94%) and those who worked at home (9.89%).

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 Palermo, CA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.32% of the workforce in Palermo, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palermo, CA (1.06k out of 5.27k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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