Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

40,864

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.1

1.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.17%

2.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$179,623

2.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.61M

Population & Diversity

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA is home to a population of 40.9k people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.3% of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA residents were born outside of the country (11.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.1k people) in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.1k ± 1.08k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 1.03k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 615

12.1%

Hispanic Population

4.96k people

12.1% of the people in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA are hispanic (4.96k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rancho Palos Verdes, 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

28.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.6k people

27.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

As of 2024, 28.3% of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA residents (11.6k 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 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA was 27.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
461 ± 162
Gulf War (2001-)
318 ± 144
Korea
182 ± 89

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

Economy

The economy of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA employs 16.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,871 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,663 people), and Manufacturing (1,845 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($156,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($149,292), and Finance & Insurance ($142,188).

Employment

Occupations

16.8k

2024 Value

± 1,008

−5.53%

1 Year decline

± 8.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA declined at a rate of −5.53%, from 17.8k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, are Management Occupations (3,433 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (2,029 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,838 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rancho Palos Verdes, 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

16.8k

2024 Value

± 1,008

−5.53%

1 Year decline

± 8.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA declined at a rate of −5.53%, from 17.8k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,871 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,663 people), and Manufacturing (1,845 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$133,064

Median earning men ± $10,152

$83,477

Median earning women ± $15,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($196,800), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($156,659), and Manufacturing ($154,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,600), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,607), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA was $1.61M in 2024, which is 4.84 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.54M to $1.61M, a 4.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.61M

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,906

$12,201

Median Property Taxes

±$841

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rancho Palos Verdes, 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.

$179,623

Median Household Income

± $9,558

15.2k

Number of Households

± 912

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.2k households in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA grew to $179,623 from the previous year's value of $175,307.

The following chart displays the households in Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 (64%)
Worked At Home (28.3%)
Carpooled (3.94%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.94%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.13% of the workforce in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (1.7k out of 40.7k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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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