San Joaquin, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,708

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

25.3

1.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

41%

14.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,011

16.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$266,300

Population & Diversity

San Joaquin, CA is home to a population of 3.71k people, from which 72.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.8% of San Joaquin, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.4k people).

In 2024, there were 2.66 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.36k people) in San Joaquin, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 886 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 177 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

72.4%

2024 Citizenship

71%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 72.4% of San Joaquin, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Joaquin, CA was 71%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Joaquin, CA

Other (Hispanic)
2.36k ± 480
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
886 ± 446
White (Hispanic)
177 ± 176

93.8%

Hispanic Population

3.48k people

93.8% of the people in San Joaquin, CA are hispanic (3.48k people).

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

37.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.4k people

38.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.42k people

As of 2024, 37.8% of San Joaquin, CA residents (1.4k 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 Joaquin, CA was 38.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of San Joaquin, CA employs 878 people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Joaquin, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (467 people), Retail Trade (77 people), and Construction (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($58,958), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,442), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($29,713).

Employment

Occupations

878

2024 Value

± 223

−7.77%

1 Year decline

± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Joaquin, CA declined at a rate of −7.77%, from 952 employees to 878 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Joaquin, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (398 people), Sales & Related Occupations (98 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Joaquin, 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

878

2024 Value

± 223

−7.77%

1 Year decline

± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Joaquin, CA declined at a rate of −7.77%, from 952 employees to 878 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Joaquin, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (467 people), Retail Trade (77 people), and Construction (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Joaquin, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Joaquin, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,863

Median earning men ± $4,336

$35,313

Median earning women ± $12,552

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,958), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($29,937), and Retail Trade ($24,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,442) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($28,047).

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Joaquin, CA was $266,300 in 2024, which is 0.8 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $249,700 to $266,300, a 6.65% increase. The homeownership rate in San Joaquin, CA is 32.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Joaquin, CA have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Joaquin, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$266,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,164

$306

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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

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

Rent vs Own

32.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 32.6% of the housing units in San Joaquin, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 33.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Joaquin, 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.

$43,011

Median Household Income

± $24,570

939

Number of Households

± 204

In 2024, the median household income of the 939 households in San Joaquin, CA declined from $43,011 from the previous year's value of $51,591.

The following chart displays the households in San Joaquin, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Joaquin, 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 (71.2%)
Carpooled (14%)
Worked At Home (7.78%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in San Joaquin, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (7.78%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Joaquin, CA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in San Joaquin, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Joaquin, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Joaquin, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Joaquin, CA (1.52k out of 3.71k 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 Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Joaquin, 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.

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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