Poplar-Cotton Center, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,171

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

0.329% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.1%

3.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,076

1.57% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$219,500

Population & Diversity

Poplar-Cotton Center, CA is home to a population of 2.17k people, from which 65.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 43.4% of Poplar-Cotton Center, CA residents were born outside of the country (942 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (697 people) in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 650 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 387 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

65.3%

2024 Citizenship

61.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 65.3% of Poplar-Cotton Center, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA was 61.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA

Other (Hispanic)
697 ± 294
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
650 ± 345
White (Hispanic)
387 ± 242

82.9%

Hispanic Population

1.8k people

82.9% of the people in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA are hispanic (1.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Poplar-Cotton Center, 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

43.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

942 people

46.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

941 people

As of 2024, 43.4% of Poplar-Cotton Center, CA residents (942 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 Poplar-Cotton Center, CA was 46.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 24
Vietnam
3 ± 21

Poplar-Cotton Center, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA.

Economy

The economy of Poplar-Cotton Center, CA employs 972 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (455 people), Accommodation & Food Services (138 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($47,308), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,308), and Construction ($40,563).

Employment

Occupations

972

2024 Value

± 224

6.81%

1 Year growth

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA grew at a rate of 6.81%, from 910 employees to 972 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (423 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (90 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poplar-Cotton Center, 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

972

2024 Value

± 224

6.81%

1 Year growth

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA grew at a rate of 6.81%, from 910 employees to 972 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (455 people), Accommodation & Food Services (138 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poplar-Cotton Center, CA, though some of these residents may live in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,378

Median earning men ± $4,638

$26,448

Median earning women ± $1,337

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,308), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,978), and Construction ($40,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,354), Manufacturing ($27,446), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA was $219,500 in 2024, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,100 to $219,500, a 4.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA is 49.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,470

$292

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.7% of the housing units in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poplar-Cotton Center, 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.

$51,076

Median Household Income

± $12,715

587

Number of Households

± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 587 households in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA declined from $51,076 from the previous year's value of $51,893.

The following chart displays the households in Poplar-Cotton Center, 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 Poplar-Cotton Center, 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 (69.8%)
Carpooled (29%)
Walked (1.25%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29%) and those who walked to work (1.25%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.46% of the workforce in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA (567 out of 2.17k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Poplar-Cotton Center, 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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