Richgrove, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,960

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richgrove, CA

Other (Hispanic)
844 ± 232
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
768 ± 332
White (Hispanic)
258 ± 134

95.4%

Hispanic Population

1.87k people

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richgrove, 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.

$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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richgrove, 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 (72%)
Carpooled (25.8%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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