Saranap, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,662

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

1.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.12%

40.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$157,347

2.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.45M

Population & Diversity

Saranap, CA is home to a population of 5.66k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.4% of Saranap, CA residents were born outside of the country (870 people).

In 2024, there were 5.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.26k people) in Saranap, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 624 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 564 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Saranap, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saranap, CA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saranap, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.26k ± 495
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
624 ± 349
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
564 ± 390

19.3%

Hispanic Population

1.09k people

19.3% of the people in Saranap, CA are hispanic (1.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saranap, 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

15.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

870 people

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

675 people

As of 2024, 15.4% of Saranap, CA residents (870 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 Saranap, CA was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

95 ± 93

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

Economy

The economy of Saranap, CA employs 2.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saranap, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (582 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (471 people), and Educational Services (405 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($250,001), Information ($166,667), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($161,635).

Employment

Occupations

2.96k

2024 Value

± 458

−0.203%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saranap, CA declined at a rate of −0.203%, from 2.96k employees to 2.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saranap, CA, are Management Occupations (562 people), Sales & Related Occupations (405 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (404 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saranap, 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

2.96k

2024 Value

± 458

−0.203%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saranap, CA declined at a rate of −0.203%, from 2.96k employees to 2.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saranap, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (582 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (471 people), and Educational Services (405 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saranap, CA, though some of these residents may live in Saranap, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,583

Median earning men ± $19,987

$114,018

Median earning women ± $42,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($189,250), Manufacturing ($188,984), and Information ($166,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($157,253), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($148,570).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saranap, CA was $1.45M in 2024, which is 4.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.39M to $1.45M, a 4.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Saranap, CA is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saranap, CA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saranap, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.45M

Median Property Value 2024

±$122,128

$1,538

Median Property Taxes

±$274

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Saranap, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saranap, 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.

$157,347

Median Household Income

± $7,101

2.35k

Number of Households

± 393

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.35k households in Saranap, CA grew to $157,347 from the previous year's value of $152,821.

The following chart displays the households in Saranap, 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 Saranap, 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 (49.4%)
Worked At Home (34%)
Carpooled (8.29%)

In 2024, 49.4% of workers in Saranap, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34%) and those who carpooled to work (8.29%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saranap, CA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Saranap, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saranap, CA (232 out of 5.63k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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

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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