Salton Sea Beach, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
453
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
32.2
33.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
21.2%
63.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$35,341
2023 Median Property Value
$100,700
1.08% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
94
64.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Salton Sea Beach, 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.

85.7% of the residents in Salton Sea Beach, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Salton Sea Beach, CA was $100,700, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

Population & Diversity

Salton Sea Beach, CA is home to a population of 453 people, from which 85.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.3% of Salton Sea Beach, CA residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (200 people) in Salton Sea Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 133 White (Non-Hispanic) and 89 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

85.7%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.7% of Salton Sea Beach, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salton Sea Beach, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salton Sea Beach, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    200 ± 284
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    133 ± 93
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    89 ± 102
70.6%
Hispanic Population
320 people

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (200 people) in Salton Sea Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 133 White (Non-Hispanic) and 89 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

70.6% of the people in Salton Sea Beach, CA are hispanic (320 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
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

14.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
65 people

As of 2024, 14.3% of Salton Sea Beach, CA residents (65 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 Salton Sea Beach, CA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

World War II
Most Common Service Period
10 ± 15

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Economy

Occupations

94
2024 Value
± 131
64.9%
1 Year growth
± 155%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salton Sea Beach, CA grew at a rate of 64.9%, from 57 employees to 94 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salton Sea Beach, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (44 people), Transportation Occupations (39 people), and Production Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salton Sea Beach, CA.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

94
2024 Value
± 131
64.9%
1 Year growth
± 155%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salton Sea Beach, CA grew at a rate of 64.9%, from 57 employees to 94 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salton Sea Beach, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), Transportation & Warehousing (39 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salton Sea Beach, CA, though some of these residents may live in Salton Sea Beach, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

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 Salton Sea Beach, CA was $100,700 in 2023, which is 0.303 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $101,800 to $100,700, a 1.08% decrease. The homeownership rate in Salton Sea Beach, CA is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$100,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$80,420
$128
Median Property Taxes
±$93

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 Sea Beach, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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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.
$35,341
Median Household Income
± $25,557
159
Number of Households
± 106

The following chart displays the households in Salton Sea Beach, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salton Sea Beach, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Salton Sea Beach, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salton Sea Beach, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salton Sea Beach, CA have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salton Sea Beach, CA (96 out of 453 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salton Sea Beach, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

100% of the population of Salton Sea Beach, CA has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 32% on Medicaid, 21.4% on Medicare, 5.3% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.4% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 17.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
41.3%
Employer Coverage
32%
Medicaid
21.4%
Medicare
5.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salton Sea Beach, CA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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