Parkwood, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,758

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.9

2.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

4.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,645

21.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$237,500

Population & Diversity

Parkwood, CA is home to a population of 1.76k people, from which 84.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.3% of Parkwood, CA residents were born outside of the country (356 people).

In 2024, there were 2.57 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (935 people) in Parkwood, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 364 White (Non-Hispanic) and 294 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.8%

2024 Citizenship

87.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.8% of Parkwood, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parkwood, CA was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parkwood, CA

Other (Hispanic)
935 ± 490
White (Non-Hispanic)
364 ± 299
White (Hispanic)
294 ± 326

78%

Hispanic Population

1.37k people

78% of the people in Parkwood, CA are hispanic (1.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Parkwood, 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

20.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

356 people

17.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

376 people

As of 2024, 20.3% of Parkwood, CA residents (356 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 Parkwood, CA was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 61

Parkwood, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Parkwood, CA employs 666 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parkwood, CA were Manufacturing (127 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (112 people), and Retail Trade (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($36,927), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($31,689), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,689).

Employment

Occupations

666

2024 Value

± 223

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parkwood, CA declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 763 employees to 666 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parkwood, CA, are Production Occupations (128 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (99 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parkwood, 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

666

2024 Value

± 223

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parkwood, CA declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 763 employees to 666 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parkwood, CA, are Manufacturing (127 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (112 people), and Retail Trade (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parkwood, CA, though some of these residents may live in Parkwood, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,281

Median earning men ± $10,953

$35,547

Median earning women ± $13,806

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,105) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($36,927) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Parkwood, CA was $237,500 in 2024, which is 0.714 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,000 to $237,500, a 5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Parkwood, CA is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parkwood, CA have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parkwood, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$71,954

$320

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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 Parkwood, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

78.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Parkwood, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Parkwood, 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.

$61,645

Median Household Income

± $35,434

529

Number of Households

± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 529 households in Parkwood, CA declined from $61,645 from the previous year's value of $78,194.

The following chart displays the households in Parkwood, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parkwood, 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 (91.7%)
Carpooled (6.91%)
Worked At Home (1.35%)

In 2024, 91.7% of workers in Parkwood, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.91%) and those who worked at home (1.35%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parkwood, CA have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Parkwood, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parkwood, CA (360 out of 1.73k 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 Males 45 - 54.

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