Shandon, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,169

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

9.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.63%

34.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,273

17.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$448,500

Population & Diversity

Shandon, CA is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 91.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12% of Shandon, CA residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (342 people) in Shandon, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 337 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 244 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of Shandon, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shandon, CA was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shandon, CA

Other (Hispanic)
342 ± 214
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
337 ± 219
White (Non-Hispanic)
244 ± 123

75.1%

Hispanic Population

878 people

75.1% of the people in Shandon, CA are hispanic (878 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shandon, 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

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

13.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

142 people

As of 2024, 12% of Shandon, CA residents (140 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 Shandon, CA was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 26

Shandon, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shandon, CA employs 566 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shandon, CA were Retail Trade (94 people), Construction (77 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,477), Educational Services ($71,161), and Construction ($67,813).

Employment

Occupations

566

2024 Value

± 164

5.79%

1 Year growth

± 41.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shandon, CA grew at a rate of 5.79%, from 535 employees to 566 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shandon, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (64 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shandon, 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

566

2024 Value

± 164

5.79%

1 Year growth

± 41.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shandon, CA grew at a rate of 5.79%, from 535 employees to 566 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shandon, CA, are Retail Trade (94 people), Construction (77 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shandon, CA, though some of these residents may live in Shandon, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,000

Median earning men ± $26,005

$37,333

Median earning women ± $8,105

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,750), Construction ($69,063), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,107) and Retail Trade ($48,523).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shandon, CA was $448,500 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $432,700 to $448,500, a 3.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Shandon, CA is 94%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shandon, CA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shandon, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$448,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,186

$284

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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

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

Rent vs Own

94%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94% of the housing units in Shandon, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shandon, 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.

$107,273

Median Household Income

± $26,603

302

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 302 households in Shandon, CA grew to $107,273 from the previous year's value of $91,389.

The following chart displays the households in Shandon, 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 Shandon, 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 (90.3%)
Worked At Home (8.66%)
Carpooled (1.06%)

In 2024, 90.3% of workers in Shandon, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.66%) and those who carpooled to work (1.06%).

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 Shandon, CA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shandon, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shandon, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shandon, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shandon, CA (19 out of 1.17k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shandon, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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