Prunedale, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

19,723

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

30.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,819

2.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$833,400

9.63% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,797

Population & Diversity

Prunedale, CA is home to a population of 19.7k people, from which 86.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21% of Prunedale, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.14k people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.16k people) in Prunedale, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.74k Other (Hispanic) and 2.68k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.2%

2024 Citizenship

85.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.2% of Prunedale, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prunedale, CA was 85.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prunedale, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.16k ± 1.07k
Other (Hispanic)
4.74k ± 1.24k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.68k ± 1.09k

50%

Hispanic Population

9.86k people

50% of the people in Prunedale, CA are hispanic (9.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prunedale, 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

21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.14k people

22.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.38k people

As of 2024, 21% of Prunedale, CA residents (4.14k 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 Prunedale, CA was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
252 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 95
Korea
65 ± 52

Prunedale, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Prunedale, CA employs 7.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prunedale, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,002 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (910 people), and Construction (878 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($121,188), Finance & Insurance ($97,361), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

7.8k

2024 Value

± 885

−0.0385%

1 Year decline

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prunedale, CA declined at a rate of −0.0385%, from 7.8k employees to 7.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prunedale, CA, are Management Occupations (868 people), Sales & Related Occupations (797 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (606 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prunedale, 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

7.8k

2024 Value

± 885

−0.0385%

1 Year decline

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prunedale, CA declined at a rate of −0.0385%, from 7.8k employees to 7.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prunedale, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,002 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (910 people), and Construction (878 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prunedale, CA, though some of these residents may live in Prunedale, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,140

Median earning men ± $9,903

$37,070

Median earning women ± $5,210

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,716), Information ($80,404), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,190), Public Administration ($129,211), and Manufacturing ($68,199).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prunedale, CA was $833,400 in 2024, which is 2.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $760,200 to $833,400, a 9.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Prunedale, CA is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prunedale, CA have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prunedale, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$833,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,887

$4,337

Median Property Taxes

±$546

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Prunedale, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prunedale, 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.

$103,819

Median Household Income

± $7,281

5.65k

Number of Households

± 643

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.65k households in Prunedale, CA declined from $103,819 from the previous year's value of $106,442.

The following chart displays the households in Prunedale, 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 Prunedale, 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 (75.4%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (6.26%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Prunedale, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (6.26%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prunedale, CA have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.01% of the workforce in Prunedale, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prunedale, CA (2.18k out of 19.6k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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