Piru, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,185

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

2.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

131% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,375

7.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$624,300

Population & Diversity

Piru, CA is home to a population of 2.19k people, from which 84.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34% of Piru, CA residents were born outside of the country (742 people).

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more White (Hispanic) residents (857 people) in Piru, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 660 Other (Hispanic) and 357 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.2%

2024 Citizenship

83%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.2% of Piru, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Piru, CA was 83%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Piru, CA

White (Hispanic)
857 ± 339
Other (Hispanic)
660 ± 343
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
357 ± 310

88.5%

Hispanic Population

1.93k people

88.5% of the people in Piru, CA are hispanic (1.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Piru, 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

34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

742 people

36.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

836 people

As of 2024, 34% of Piru, CA residents (742 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 Piru, CA was 36.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 26

Piru, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Piru, CA employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Piru, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), Construction (158 people), and Manufacturing (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($67,750), Finance & Insurance ($64,310), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,310).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 232

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piru, CA declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 1.24k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Piru, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (114 people), Sales & Related Occupations (112 people), and Management Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Piru, 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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 232

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piru, CA declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 1.24k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Piru, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), Construction (158 people), and Manufacturing (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Piru, CA, though some of these residents may live in Piru, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,053

Median earning men ± $22,900

$33,359

Median earning women ± $15,270

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,864), Manufacturing ($54,018), and Construction ($37,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,156), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,056), and Retail Trade ($28,558).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Piru, CA was $624,300 in 2024, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $586,400 to $624,300, a 6.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Piru, CA is 53.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Piru, CA have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Piru, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$624,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,623

$315

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.3%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.3% of the housing units in Piru, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Piru, 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.

$89,375

Median Household Income

± $19,941

591

Number of Households

± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 591 households in Piru, CA declined from $89,375 from the previous year's value of $96,765.

The following chart displays the households in Piru, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Piru, 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 (61%)
Carpooled (22.1%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 61% of workers in Piru, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.1%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Piru, CA have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.09% of the workforce in Piru, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Piru, CA (345 out of 2.19k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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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