San Ardo, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

462

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

25.7

1.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

40.3%

0.336% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$70,417

14.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$445,900

Population & Diversity

San Ardo, CA is home to a population of 462 people, from which 72.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.3% of San Ardo, CA residents were born outside of the country (126 people).

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (219 people) in San Ardo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 White (Hispanic) and 59 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

72.7%

2024 Citizenship

69.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 72.7% of San Ardo, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Ardo, CA was 69.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Ardo, CA

Other (Hispanic)
219 ± 236
White (Hispanic)
169 ± 127
White (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 61

84%

Hispanic Population

388 people

84% of the people in San Ardo, CA are hispanic (388 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Ardo, 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

27.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

30.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

As of 2024, 27.3% of San Ardo, CA residents (126 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 San Ardo, CA was 30.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of San Ardo, CA employs 177 people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Ardo, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Public Administration (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,508) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($44,508).

Employment

Occupations

177

2024 Value

± 151

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 119%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Ardo, CA grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 169 employees to 177 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Ardo, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (60 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (39 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Ardo, 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

177

2024 Value

± 151

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 119%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Ardo, CA grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 169 employees to 177 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Ardo, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Public Administration (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Ardo, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Ardo, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,144

Median earning men ± $16,292

$14,595

Median earning women ± $38,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,508).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Ardo, CA was $445,900 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $420,300 to $445,900, a 6.09% increase. The homeownership rate in San Ardo, CA is 47.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Ardo, CA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Ardo, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$445,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$255,314

$52

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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 San Ardo, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,417

Median Household Income

± $43,621

109

Number of Households

± 82

In 2022, the median household income of the 109 households in San Ardo, CA grew to $70,417 from the previous year's value of $61,667.

The following chart displays the households in San Ardo, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Ardo, 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 (91.5%)
Walked (8.47%)

In 2024, 91.5% of workers in San Ardo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.47%) and those who carpooled 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.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Ardo, CA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in San Ardo, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Ardo, CA (186 out of 462 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Ardo, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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