Santa Nella, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,107

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

6.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.55%

17.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$99,154

13.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$435,000

Population & Diversity

Santa Nella, CA is home to a population of 2.11k people, from which 86% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.1% of Santa Nella, CA residents were born outside of the country (677 people).

In 2024, there were 7.23 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Santa Nella, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 189 White (Hispanic) and 180 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86%

2024 Citizenship

79.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86% of Santa Nella, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Nella, CA was 79.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Nella, CA

Other (Hispanic)
1.37k ± 435
White (Hispanic)
189 ± 242
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
180 ± 138

88.1%

Hispanic Population

1.86k people

88.1% of the people in Santa Nella, CA are hispanic (1.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santa Nella, 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

32.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

677 people

33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

556 people

As of 2024, 32.1% of Santa Nella, CA residents (677 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 Santa Nella, CA was 33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 26

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Santa Nella, CA.

Economy

The economy of Santa Nella, CA employs 661 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santa Nella, CA were Construction (142 people), Manufacturing (86 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($160,859), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($160,130), and Construction ($105,085).

Employment

Occupations

661

2024 Value

± 225

24%

1 Year growth

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Nella, CA grew at a rate of 24%, from 533 employees to 661 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Nella, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (142 people), Transportation Occupations (135 people), and Management Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Nella, 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

661

2024 Value

± 225

24%

1 Year growth

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Nella, CA grew at a rate of 24%, from 533 employees to 661 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Nella, CA, are Construction (142 people), Manufacturing (86 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Nella, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Nella, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,286

Median earning men ± $23,465

$47,813

Median earning women ± $39,869

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($160,573), Construction ($105,085), and Manufacturing ($31,974).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($102,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,396), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,591).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Nella, CA was $435,000 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $467,300 to $435,000, a 6.91% decrease. The homeownership rate in Santa Nella, CA is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Nella, CA have an average commute time of 55.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Nella, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$435,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,168

$340

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.6% of the housing units in Santa Nella, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Nella, 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.

$99,154

Median Household Income

± $15,922

561

Number of Households

± 212

In 2024, the median household income of the 561 households in Santa Nella, CA grew to $99,154 from the previous year's value of $87,375.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Nella, 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 Santa Nella, 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 (72.8%)
Carpooled (17%)
Worked At Home (6.76%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Santa Nella, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17%) and those who worked at home (6.76%).

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

55.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Nella, CA have a longer commute time (55.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 26.5% of the workforce in Santa Nella, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Nella, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Nella, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Nella, CA (117 out of 2.11k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Nella, CA is Other, 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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