Port Hueneme, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

21,582

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

4.71% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

6.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,660

20.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$587,000

Population & Diversity

Port Hueneme, CA is home to a population of 21.6k people, from which 90.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.1% of Port Hueneme, CA residents were born outside of the country (5.21k people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.17k people) in Port Hueneme, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.34k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.88k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%

2024 Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.2% of Port Hueneme, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Hueneme, CA was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Hueneme, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.17k ± 941
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.34k ± 1.09k
Other (Hispanic)
3.88k ± 946

55.4%

Hispanic Population

11.9k people

55.4% of the people in Port Hueneme, CA are hispanic (11.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Hueneme, 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

24.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.21k people

25.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.59k people

As of 2024, 24.1% of Port Hueneme, CA residents (5.21k 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 Port Hueneme, CA was 25.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
261 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
182 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
131 ± 70

Port Hueneme, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Port Hueneme, CA employs 9.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Hueneme, CA were Retail Trade (1,154 people), Manufacturing (1,150 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (985 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($101,285), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,098), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,300).

Employment

Occupations

9.66k

2024 Value

± 1,038

−4.36%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Hueneme, CA declined at a rate of −4.36%, from 10.1k employees to 9.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Hueneme, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,223 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,037 people), and Management Occupations (802 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Hueneme, 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

9.66k

2024 Value

± 1,038

−4.36%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Hueneme, CA declined at a rate of −4.36%, from 10.1k employees to 9.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Hueneme, CA, are Retail Trade (1,154 people), Manufacturing (1,150 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (985 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Hueneme, CA, though some of these residents may live in Port Hueneme, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,500

Median earning men ± $4,848

$37,691

Median earning women ± $5,700

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,377), Information ($101,071), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,370).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,116), Manufacturing ($60,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,156).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Hueneme, CA was $587,000 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $556,200 to $587,000, a 5.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Hueneme, CA is 48.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Hueneme, CA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Hueneme, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$587,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,517

$3,696

Median Property Taxes

±$517

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.3% of the housing units in Port Hueneme, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Hueneme, 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.

$92,660

Median Household Income

± $9,149

7.66k

Number of Households

± 890

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.66k households in Port Hueneme, CA grew to $92,660 from the previous year's value of $76,655.

The following chart displays the households in Port Hueneme, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Hueneme, 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 (75.5%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (7.96%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Port Hueneme, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (7.96%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Hueneme, CA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Port Hueneme, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Hueneme, CA (2.4k out of 21k 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Hueneme, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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