San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

183,735

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

1.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

2.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,542

5.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$411,400

9.91% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

64,930

3.14% 1-year growth

About

34.3% of the households in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, 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.

92.9% of the residents in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia (327 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was $411,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.6 minutes. The average car ownership in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA borders San Bernardino County (Northeast)--Twentynine Palms & Barstow Cities PUMA, CA, San Bernardino County (West Central)--Victorville & Adelanto Cities PUMA, CA, and San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Phelan, Lake Arrowhead & Big Bear City PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA is home to a population of 184k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.6% of San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (26.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.6k people) in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.5k Other (Hispanic) and 30.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are Spanish (52,738 households), Arabic (939 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (777 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

90,832

Women

49.4%

92,994

Men

50.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 183,826 inhabitants, with 50.6% men, and 49.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
62.6k ± 2.74k
Other (Hispanic)
35.5k ± 2.59k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
30.8k ± 2.56k

52.5%

Hispanic Population

96.5k people

52.5% of the people in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are hispanic (96.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,207 ± 3,066 people
El Salvador
1,614 ± 982 people
Guatemala
1,529 ± 956 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 17,207 San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 1,614 and Guatemala with 1,529.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26.8k people

14.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26.3k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA residents (26.8k 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 Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
52,738 households (30.9%)
Arabic
939 households (0.55%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
777 households (0.455%)

34.3% of the households in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was Spanish. 30.9% of the households in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,927 ± 414
Gulf War (2001-)
1,757 ± 340
Gulf War (1990s)
1,179 ± 280

San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA.

Health

91.9% of the population of San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 37.1% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 9.56% on non-group plans, and 0.951% 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, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.06%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

37.1%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

9.56%

Non-Group

0.951%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA declined by 4.98% from 8.49% to 8.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA employs 64.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA were Construction (6,410 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,385 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,646 people), and the highest paying industries were Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems ($130,770), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($126,148), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($102,377).

Males in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,661. The income inequality in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.428, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,271

Women

43.5%

36,659

Men

56.5%

The workforce of San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA in 2024 was 64,930 people, with 43.5% woman, and 56.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

64.9k

2024 Value

3.14%

1 Year growth

± 3.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.14%, from 63k employees to 64.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,518 people), Personal care aides (2,435 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,973 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, 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

64.9k

2024 Value

3.14%

1 Year growth

± 3.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.14%, from 63k employees to 64.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA, are Construction (6,410 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,385 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,646 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,220

Median earning men ± $2,084

$35,089

Median earning women ± $1,807

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,851), Manufacturing ($60,772), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,718).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($61,554), Information ($56,417), and Public Administration ($55,757).

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.

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 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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 California

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA awarded 327 degrees. The student population of San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 251 male students and 277 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (194 and 59.3%), White (47 and 14.4%), Unknown (44 and 13.5%), and Black or African American (32 and 9.79%).

The largest universities in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia (327 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are Medical Assistant (106 and 32.4%), Electrician (77 and 23.5%), and Pharmacy Technician (41 and 12.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 528 students enrolled in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA, 47.5% men and 52.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 334 records, of which 52.4% were women and 47.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
101 degrees awarded
Electrician
69 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was Medical Assistant with 101 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

327 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia with 327 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 136 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA, which is 0.712 times less than the 191 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 194 degrees mean that there were 4.13 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 47 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.97% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.96% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (43.7k), Some college (34.5k), and Secondary Education (26.5k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was $411,400 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $374,300 to $411,400, a 9.91% increase. The homeownership rate in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 42.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$411,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,429

$39,325

Median Property Taxes

±$1,622

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 Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, 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.

$71,542

Median Household Income

± $3,349

56.9k

Number of Households

± 2,174

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.9k households in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA grew to $71,542 from the previous year's value of $67,840.

The following chart displays the households in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.428

2024 Wage GINI in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA

0.438

2023 Wage GINI in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.35% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (9.69%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (9.69%).

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

42.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (42.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.6% of the workforce in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA (30.5k out of 182k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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.