Salton City, CA

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2021 Population
4,900
18% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
45.1
5.13% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
12%
56.1% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$29,937
2.74% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$145,900
1.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Salton City, CA had a population of 4.9k people with a median age of 45.1 and a median household income of $29,937. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Salton City, CA declined from 5,975 to 4,900, a −18% decrease and its median household income grew from $29,138 to $29,937, a 2.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salton City, CA are Other (Hispanic) (48%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.3%), White (Hispanic) (12%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.55%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%).

None of the households in Salton City, 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.

79.4% of the residents in Salton City, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Salton City, CA was $145,900, and the homeownership rate was 95%.

Most people in Salton City, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Salton City, CA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Salton City, CA is home to a population of 4.9k people, from which 79.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 33.5% of Salton City, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.64k people).

In 2021, there were 1.82 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.35k people) in Salton City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.29k White (Non-Hispanic) and 586 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

79.4%
2021 Citizenship
81.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 79.4% of Salton City, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Salton City, CA was 81.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salton City, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    2.35k ± 479
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.29k ± 354
  3. White (Hispanic)
    586 ± 289
69%
Hispanic Population
3.38k people

In 2021, there were 1.82 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.35k people) in Salton City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.29k White (Non-Hispanic) and 586 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

69% of the people in Salton City, CA are hispanic (3.38k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Salton City, CA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

33.5%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.64k people
28%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.67k people

As of 2021, 33.5% of Salton City, CA residents (1.64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salton City, CA was 28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    99 ± 65
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    24 ± 46
  3. Korea
    10 ± 22

Salton City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Salton City, CA employs 1.97k people. The largest industries in Salton City, CA are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (251 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (228 people), and Manufacturing (189 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($39,000), Educational Services ($38,618), and Public Administration ($38,158).

Occupations

1.97k
2021 Value
± 458
−16%
1 Year decline
± 37.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Salton City, CA declined at a rate of −16%, from 2.35k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salton City, CA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (264 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (198 people), and Material Moving Occupations (180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salton City, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.97k
2021 Value
± 458
−16%
1 Year decline
± 37.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Salton City, CA declined at a rate of −16%, from 2.35k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salton City, CA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (251 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (228 people), and Manufacturing (189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salton City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Salton City, 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

$33,255
Median earning men ± $4,828
$25,931
Median earning women ± $10,630

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($44,107), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,164), and Construction ($39,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,669), Retail Trade ($30,458), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,156).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Salton City, CA was $145,900 in 2021, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $143,500 to $145,900, a 1.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Salton City, CA is 95%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Salton City, CA have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salton City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$145,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$14,124
$2,226
Median Property Taxes
±$490

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

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

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Rent vs Own

95%
Homeownership
2021
74.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 95% of the housing units in Salton City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.3%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Salton City, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$29,937
Median Household Income
± $5,052
2.34k
Number of Households
± 504

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.34k households in Salton City, CA grew to $29,937 from the previous year's value of $29,138.

The following chart displays the households in Salton City, 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salton City, CA is from California.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (82%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.9%)

In 2021, 82% of workers in Salton City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (4.9%).

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

31.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salton City, CA have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.751% of the workforce in Salton City, 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 Salton City, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salton City, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salton City, CA (587 out of 4.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salton City, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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93.4% of the population of Salton City, CA has health coverage, with 18.7% on employee plans, 51.1% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 7.71% on non-group plans, and 0.735% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Imperial County, CA see 4027 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.346% decrease from the previous year (4041 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3108 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 565 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,027 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Imperial County, CA

Primary care physicians in Imperial County, CA see an average of 4,027 patients per year. This represents a 0.346% decrease from the previous year (4,041 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Imperial County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.4% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.2% were men and 42.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.63%
Uninsured
18.7%
Employer Coverage
51.1%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
7.71%
Non-Group
0.735%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salton City, CA declined by 7.62% from 7.18% to 6.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Salton City, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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