Richgrove, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,960
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
27
1.89% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
32.8%
7.84% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$44,950
16.9% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$203,500
1.14% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
702
9.77% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Richgrove, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

80.8% of the residents in Richgrove, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Richgrove, CA was $203,500, and the homeownership rate was 51.7%.

Most people in Richgrove, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Richgrove, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Richgrove, CA is home to a population of 1.96k people, from which 80.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 32.7% of Richgrove, CA residents were born outside of the country (641 people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (844 people) in Richgrove, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 768 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 258 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.8%
2024 Citizenship
80.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.8% of Richgrove, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richgrove, CA was 80.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richgrove, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    844 ± 232
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    768 ± 332
  3. White (Hispanic)
    258 ± 134
95.4%
Hispanic Population
1.87k people

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (844 people) in Richgrove, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 768 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 258 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

95.4% of the people in Richgrove, CA are hispanic (1.87k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richgrove, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

32.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
641 people
32.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
685 people

As of 2024, 32.7% of Richgrove, CA residents (641 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 Richgrove, CA was 32.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Economy

The economy of Richgrove, CA employs 702 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richgrove, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (353 people), Manufacturing (75 people), and Educational Services (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,339), Construction ($38,594), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,167).

Employment

Occupations

702
2024 Value
± 178
−9.77%
1 Year decline
± 39.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richgrove, CA declined at a rate of −9.77%, from 778 employees to 702 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richgrove, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (302 people), Material Moving Occupations (74 people), and Production Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richgrove, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

702
2024 Value
± 178
−9.77%
1 Year decline
± 39.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richgrove, CA declined at a rate of −9.77%, from 778 employees to 702 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richgrove, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (353 people), Manufacturing (75 people), and Educational Services (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richgrove, CA, though some of these residents may live in Richgrove, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,277
Median earning men ± $5,268
$23,750
Median earning women ± $12,469

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($38,594), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,125), and Retail Trade ($31,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($30,156), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,333), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($13,958).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Richgrove, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Richgrove, CA was $203,500 in 2024, which is 0.612 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,200 to $203,500, a 1.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Richgrove, CA is 51.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richgrove, CA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richgrove, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$35,316
$254
Median Property Taxes
±$79

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

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

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Rent vs Own

51.7%
Homeownership
2024
66.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.7% of the housing units in Richgrove, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,950
Median Household Income
± $15,962
491
Number of Households
± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 491 households in Richgrove, CA declined from $44,950 from the previous year's value of $54,091.

The following chart displays the households in Richgrove, 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richgrove, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72%)
  2. Carpooled (25.8%)
  3. Walked (2.19%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Richgrove, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.8%) and those who walked to work (2.19%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richgrove, CA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Richgrove, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richgrove, CA (638 out of 1.95k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

92% of the population of Richgrove, CA has health coverage, with 15.3% on employee plans, 65.7% on Medicaid, 5.77% on Medicare, 4.59% on non-group plans, and 0.714% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.3% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.96%
Uninsured
15.3%
Employer Coverage
65.7%
Medicaid
5.77%
Medicare
4.59%
Non-Group
0.714%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Richgrove, CA declined by 3.4% from 8.24% to 7.96%.

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