Parksdale, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,885

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.2

1.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

9.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,587

6.87% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$274,700

Population & Diversity

Parksdale, CA is home to a population of 2.89k people, from which 69.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 38.4% of Parksdale, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.11k people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Parksdale, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 62 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

69.3%

2024 Citizenship

80.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69.3% of Parksdale, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parksdale, CA was 80.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parksdale, CA

Other (Hispanic)
1.41k ± 473
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.11k ± 346
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 83

91.1%

Hispanic Population

2.63k people

91.1% of the people in Parksdale, CA are hispanic (2.63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Parksdale, 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

38.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

26.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

796 people

As of 2024, 38.4% of Parksdale, CA residents (1.11k 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 Parksdale, CA was 26.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 44
Vietnam
8 ± 24

Parksdale, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Parksdale, CA employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parksdale, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (269 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Retail Trade (162 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,395), Construction ($50,284), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 257

4.55%

1 Year growth

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parksdale, CA grew at a rate of 4.55%, from 990 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parksdale, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (292 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (146 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parksdale, 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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 257

4.55%

1 Year growth

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parksdale, CA grew at a rate of 4.55%, from 990 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parksdale, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (269 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Retail Trade (162 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parksdale, CA, though some of these residents may live in Parksdale, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,774

Median earning men ± $7,482

$33,250

Median earning women ± $13,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($50,284), Manufacturing ($48,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,206).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,395), Retail Trade ($37,788), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Parksdale, CA was $274,700 in 2024, which is 0.826 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,600 to $274,700, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Parksdale, CA is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parksdale, CA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parksdale, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,807

$375

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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 Parksdale, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.3%

Homeownership

2024

74.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Parksdale, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Parksdale, 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.

$51,587

Median Household Income

± $13,813

655

Number of Households

± 165

In 2024, the median household income of the 655 households in Parksdale, CA declined from $51,587 from the previous year's value of $55,395.

The following chart displays the households in Parksdale, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parksdale, 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 (71.1%)
Other (14%)
Carpooled (5.69%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Parksdale, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (14%) and those who carpooled to work (5.69%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parksdale, CA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.81% of the workforce in Parksdale, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parksdale, CA (600 out of 2.85k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Parksdale, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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