Pioneer, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,155

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

62.2

6.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.49%

0.542% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,714

1.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$462,200

Population & Diversity

Pioneer, CA is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (844 people) in Pioneer, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 White (Hispanic) and 65 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pioneer, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pioneer, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pioneer, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
844 ± 341
White (Hispanic)
144 ± 176
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 68

21.1%

Hispanic Population

244 people

21.1% of the people in Pioneer, CA are hispanic (244 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pioneer, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 47
Vietnam
26 ± 46

Pioneer, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pioneer, CA employs 394 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pioneer, CA were Retail Trade (97 people), Public Administration (77 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($37,550).

Employment

Occupations

394

2024 Value

± 211

−15.1%

1 Year decline

± 85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pioneer, CA declined at a rate of −15.1%, from 464 employees to 394 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pioneer, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (105 people), Sales & Related Occupations (97 people), and Transportation Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pioneer, 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

394

2024 Value

± 211

−15.1%

1 Year decline

± 85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pioneer, CA declined at a rate of −15.1%, from 464 employees to 394 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pioneer, CA, are Retail Trade (97 people), Public Administration (77 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pioneer, CA, though some of these residents may live in Pioneer, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,950

Median earning men ± $49,383

$38,681

Median earning women ± $194,237

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($37,550).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pioneer, CA was $462,200 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $397,500 to $462,200, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Pioneer, CA is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pioneer, CA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pioneer, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$462,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$75,493

$402

Median Property Taxes

±$160

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.3%

Homeownership

2024

78.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Pioneer, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pioneer, 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.

$75,714

Median Household Income

± $55,202

466

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 466 households in Pioneer, CA grew to $75,714 from the previous year's value of $74,276.

The following chart displays the households in Pioneer, 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 Pioneer, 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 (42.3%)
Worked At Home (33.7%)
Carpooled (18.6%)

In 2024, 42.3% of workers in Pioneer, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.7%) and those who carpooled to work (18.6%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pioneer, CA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pioneer, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pioneer, CA (75 out of 1.16k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pioneer, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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