San Lorenzo, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

29,171

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

3.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.55%

18.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$112,660

1.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$847,100

Population & Diversity

San Lorenzo, CA is home to a population of 29.2k people, from which 82.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.9% of San Lorenzo, CA residents were born outside of the country (12.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.14k people) in San Lorenzo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.84k Other (Hispanic) and 5.3k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.9%

2024 Citizenship

84.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.9% of San Lorenzo, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Lorenzo, CA was 84.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Lorenzo, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.14k ± 1.31k
Other (Hispanic)
6.84k ± 1.12k
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.3k ± 573

42.1%

Hispanic Population

12.3k people

42.1% of the people in San Lorenzo, CA are hispanic (12.3k people).

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

41.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.2k people

38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

As of 2024, 41.9% of San Lorenzo, CA residents (12.2k 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 Lorenzo, CA was 38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
227 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
182 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 39

San Lorenzo, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Lorenzo, CA.

Economy

The economy of San Lorenzo, CA employs 15.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Lorenzo, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,329 people), Retail Trade (1,783 people), and Manufacturing (1,550 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($88,854), Finance & Insurance ($83,036), and Utilities ($81,429).

Employment

Occupations

15.4k

2024 Value

± 1,018

1 Year growth

± 9.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Lorenzo, CA grew at a rate of 1%, from 15.2k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Lorenzo, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,234 people), Management Occupations (1,302 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,083 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Lorenzo, 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

15.4k

2024 Value

± 1,018

1 Year growth

± 9.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Lorenzo, CA grew at a rate of 1%, from 15.2k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Lorenzo, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,329 people), Retail Trade (1,783 people), and Manufacturing (1,550 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Lorenzo, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Lorenzo, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,880

Median earning men ± $4,476

$46,924

Median earning women ± $6,562

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($91,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,120), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,446).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,031), Construction ($83,889), and Public Administration ($63,454).

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Lorenzo, CA was $847,100 in 2024, which is 2.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $833,800 to $847,100, a 1.6% increase. The homeownership rate in San Lorenzo, CA is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Lorenzo, CA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Lorenzo, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$847,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,591

$5,763

Median Property Taxes

±$492

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in San Lorenzo, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

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

$112,660

Median Household Income

± $4,669

8.57k

Number of Households

± 656

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.57k households in San Lorenzo, CA grew to $112,660 from the previous year's value of $110,495.

The following chart displays the households in San Lorenzo, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Lorenzo, 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 (74.7%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (8.27%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in San Lorenzo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (8.27%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Lorenzo, CA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in San Lorenzo, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Lorenzo, 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 Lorenzo, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Lorenzo, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Lorenzo, CA (1.32k out of 29k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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