Planada, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,506

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

4.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.4%

19.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,727

6.28% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$266,400

Population & Diversity

Planada, CA is home to a population of 3.51k people, from which 70.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 44.2% of Planada, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.55k people).

In 2024, there were 2.5 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Planada, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 849 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 353 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

70.9%

2024 Citizenship

68.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 70.9% of Planada, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Planada, CA was 68.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Planada, CA

Other (Hispanic)
2.12k ± 501
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
849 ± 509
White (Hispanic)
353 ± 257

97.7%

Hispanic Population

3.43k people

97.7% of the people in Planada, CA are hispanic (3.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Planada, 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

44.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.55k people

46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.62k people

As of 2024, 44.2% of Planada, CA residents (1.55k 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 Planada, CA was 46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

20 ± 40

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

Economy

The economy of Planada, CA employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Planada, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (305 people), Retail Trade (170 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (160 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($105,321), Accommodation & Food Services ($75,333), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($75,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2024 Value

± 306

1.19%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Planada, CA grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 1.35k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Planada, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (293 people), Transportation Occupations (159 people), and Production Occupations (146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Planada, 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

1.37k

2024 Value

± 306

1.19%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Planada, CA grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 1.35k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Planada, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (305 people), Retail Trade (170 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Planada, CA, though some of these residents may live in Planada, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,204

Median earning men ± $8,673

$33,306

Median earning women ± $3,893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($103,606), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,658), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($44,318), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,188), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($22,574).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Planada, CA was $266,400 in 2024, which is 0.801 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,200 to $266,400, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Planada, CA is 49.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Planada, CA have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Planada, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$266,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,760

$559

Median Property Taxes

±$176

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.6% of the housing units in Planada, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Planada, 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.

$42,727

Median Household Income

± $26,829

1.13k

Number of Households

± 249

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Planada, CA declined from $42,727 from the previous year's value of $45,588.

The following chart displays the households in Planada, 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 Planada, 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (2.86%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Planada, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (2.86%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Planada, CA have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.16% of the workforce in Planada, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Planada, CA (749 out of 3.51k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 18 - 24.

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