Quartz Hill, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,510

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.531% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

4.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$105,443

1.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$485,300

Population & Diversity

Quartz Hill, CA is home to a population of 11.5k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of Quartz Hill, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.31k people).

In 2024, there were 3.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.41k people) in Quartz Hill, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.35k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Quartz Hill, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Quartz Hill, CA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quartz Hill, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.41k ± 783
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.43k ± 487
Other (Hispanic)
1.35k ± 636

37.6%

Hispanic Population

4.33k people

37.6% of the people in Quartz Hill, CA are hispanic (4.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Quartz Hill, 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

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Quartz Hill, CA residents (1.31k 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 Quartz Hill, CA was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
163 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 91

Quartz Hill, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Quartz Hill, CA employs 4.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Quartz Hill, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (763 people), Construction (694 people), and Manufacturing (647 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($105,517), Manufacturing ($96,934), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,100).

Employment

Occupations

4.78k

2024 Value

± 614

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quartz Hill, CA grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 4.63k employees to 4.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quartz Hill, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (592 people), Production Occupations (574 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (484 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quartz Hill, 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

4.78k

2024 Value

± 614

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quartz Hill, CA grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 4.63k employees to 4.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quartz Hill, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (763 people), Construction (694 people), and Manufacturing (647 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quartz Hill, CA, though some of these residents may live in Quartz Hill, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,830

Median earning men ± $17,920

$51,321

Median earning women ± $12,793

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($99,643), Manufacturing ($95,957), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,839), Manufacturing ($106,645), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,350).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Quartz Hill, CA was $485,300 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $455,500 to $485,300, a 6.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Quartz Hill, CA is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Quartz Hill, CA have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quartz Hill, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$485,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,734

$2,711

Median Property Taxes

±$370

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Quartz Hill, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Quartz Hill, 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.

$105,443

Median Household Income

± $9,971

3.83k

Number of Households

± 562

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.83k households in Quartz Hill, CA grew to $105,443 from the previous year's value of $104,017.

The following chart displays the households in Quartz Hill, 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 Quartz Hill, 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 (80.8%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (5.66%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Quartz Hill, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.66%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quartz Hill, CA have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.75% of the workforce in Quartz Hill, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quartz Hill, CA (1.3k out of 11.5k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

Keep Exploring