Piedmont, CA

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2022 Population

11,161

1.82% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.3

2.42% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

3.53%

17.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$250,001

2022 Median Property Value

$2M

About

In 2022, Piedmont, CA had a population of 11.2k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Piedmont, CA declined from 11,368 to 11,161, a −1.82% decrease and its median household income stayed from $250,001 to $250,001, a 0% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Piedmont, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (21.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.37%), White (Hispanic) (2.51%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.08%).

None of the households in Piedmont, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Piedmont, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Piedmont, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 88.8%.

Most people in Piedmont, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Piedmont, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Piedmont, CA is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.3% of Piedmont, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.37k people).

In 2022, there were 3.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.6k people) in Piedmont, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.42k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 599 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

97.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.3% of Piedmont, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Piedmont, CA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Piedmont, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.6k ± 391
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.42k ± 382
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
599 ± 168

3.88%

Hispanic Population

433 people

3.88% of the people in Piedmont, CA are hispanic (433 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Piedmont, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.37k people

11.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.34k people

As of 2022, 12.3% of Piedmont, CA residents (1.37k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Piedmont, CA was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
92 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 65
Korea
31 ± 41

Piedmont, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Piedmont, CA employs 5.17k people. The largest industries in Piedmont, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (968 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (832 people), and Educational Services (428 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

5.17k

2022 Value

± 523

−4.73%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Piedmont, CA declined at a rate of −4.73%, from 5.43k employees to 5.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Piedmont, CA, are Management Occupations (1,136 people), Sales & Related Occupations (737 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (627 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Piedmont, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.17k

2022 Value

± 523

−4.73%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Piedmont, CA declined at a rate of −4.73%, from 5.43k employees to 5.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Piedmont, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (968 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (832 people), and Educational Services (428 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Piedmont, CA, though some of these residents may live in Piedmont, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$205,750

Median earning men ± $41,557

$113,798

Median earning women ± $24,016

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Information ($231,154).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($175,880).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Piedmont, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Piedmont, CA was $2M in 2022, which is 7.09 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Piedmont, CA is 88.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Piedmont, CA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Piedmont, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2022

±N/A

$3,363

Median Property Taxes

±$326

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.8%

Homeownership

2022

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 88.8% of the housing units in Piedmont, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Piedmont, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4261
Census Tract 4262

The following map shows all of the places in Piedmont, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$250,001

Median Household Income

± N/A

3.79k

Number of Households

± 282

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.79k households in Piedmont, CA stayed at $250,001 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

The following chart displays the households in Piedmont, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Piedmont, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (44.5%)
Worked At Home (32.8%)
Public Transit (10.1%)

In 2022, 44.5% of workers in Piedmont, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.1%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Piedmont, CA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in Piedmont, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Piedmont, CA (394 out of 11.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99.5% of the population of Piedmont, CA has health coverage, with 64.7% on employee plans, 3.03% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alameda County, CA see 884 patients per year on average, which represents a 2% decrease from the previous year (902 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 993 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 140 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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884 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alameda County, CA

Primary care physicians in Alameda County, CA see an average of 884 patients per year. This represents a 2% decrease from the previous year (902 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alameda County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 9.51% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.475%

Uninsured

64.7%

Employer Coverage

3.03%

Medicaid

19.3%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Piedmont, CA grew by 58.8% from 0.299% to 0.475%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Piedmont, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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