Samoa, CA
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Samoa, 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.
100% of the residents in Samoa, CA are U.S. citizens.
Most people in Samoa, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Samoa, CA was 2 cars per household.
Samoa, CA is home to a population of 151 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.93% of Samoa, CA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).
In 2024, there were 3.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104 people) in Samoa, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 12 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Samoa, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Samoa, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Samoa, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 3.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104 people) in Samoa, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 12 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
30.5% of the people in Samoa, CA are hispanic (46 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Samoa, CA as a share of the total population.
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.
As of 2024, 9.93% of Samoa, CA residents (15 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 Samoa, CA was 7.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Samoa, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The economy of Samoa, CA employs 70 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Samoa, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), Accommodation & Food Services (13 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,417).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Samoa, CA declined at a rate of −2.78%, from 72 employees to 70 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Samoa, CA, are Health Technologists & Technicians (10 people), Management Occupations (9 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Samoa, CA.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Samoa, CA declined at a rate of −2.78%, from 72 employees to 70 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Samoa, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), Accommodation & Food Services (13 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Samoa, CA, though some of these residents may live in Samoa, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,906) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,417).
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.
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.
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.
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.
People in Samoa, CA have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Samoa, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
In 2024, the median household income of the 56 households in Samoa, CA grew to $57,500 from the previous year's value of $44,569.
The following chart displays the households in Samoa, 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 $40k - $45k range.
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.
This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Samoa, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.14%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Samoa, CA have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Samoa, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Samoa, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Samoa, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Samoa, CA have 2 cars.
2.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Samoa, CA (4 out of 151 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Samoa, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.
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.
96% of the population of Samoa, CA has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 23.8% 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, 41.7% were men and 58.3% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 33.8% between 18 and 34 years, 20.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.7% were men and 58.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Samoa, CA grew by 29.5% from 3.07% to 3.97%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Samoa, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
