Parlier, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,507

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.6

1.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.1%

9.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,357

2.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$256,400

Population & Diversity

Parlier, CA is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 73.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 35.5% of Parlier, CA residents were born outside of the country (5.14k people).

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (7.23k people) in Parlier, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.94k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.68k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.8%

2024 Citizenship

72.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.8% of Parlier, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parlier, CA was 72.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parlier, CA

Other (Hispanic)
7.23k ± 1.04k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.94k ± 960
White (Hispanic)
2.68k ± 850

96.7%

Hispanic Population

14k people

96.7% of the people in Parlier, CA are hispanic (14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Parlier, 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

35.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.14k people

37.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.41k people

As of 2024, 35.5% of Parlier, CA residents (5.14k 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 Parlier, CA was 37.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 38

Parlier, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Parlier, CA employs 5.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parlier, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,652 people), Retail Trade (636 people), and Manufacturing (635 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($156,023), Finance & Insurance ($77,841), and Public Administration ($73,487).

Employment

Occupations

5.62k

2024 Value

± 599

−0.916%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parlier, CA declined at a rate of −0.916%, from 5.68k employees to 5.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parlier, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (1,383 people), Material Moving Occupations (657 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (478 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parlier, 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

5.62k

2024 Value

± 599

−0.916%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parlier, CA declined at a rate of −0.916%, from 5.68k employees to 5.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parlier, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,652 people), Retail Trade (636 people), and Manufacturing (635 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parlier, CA, though some of these residents may live in Parlier, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,494

Median earning men ± $5,340

$24,407

Median earning women ± $3,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,500), and Manufacturing ($39,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,441), Public Administration ($50,391), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,114).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Parlier, CA was $256,400 in 2024, which is 0.771 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,100 to $256,400, a 8.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Parlier, CA is 45.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parlier, CA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parlier, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,767

$1,655

Median Property Taxes

±$302

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 Parlier, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

45.9%

Homeownership

2024

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.9% of the housing units in Parlier, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Parlier, 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.

$52,357

Median Household Income

± $8,048

3.6k

Number of Households

± 467

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.6k households in Parlier, CA grew to $52,357 from the previous year's value of $50,910.

The following chart displays the households in Parlier, 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 Parlier, 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 (80.1%)
Carpooled (17.1%)
Other (1.51%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Parlier, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.51%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parlier, CA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Parlier, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parlier, CA (3.93k out of 14.5k 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 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Parlier, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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