Sierra Madre, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,940

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

4.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.59%

5.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$143,547

1.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.23M

Population & Diversity

Sierra Madre, CA is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.7% of Sierra Madre, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.94k people).

In 2024, there were 3.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.64k people) in Sierra Madre, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.88k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 815 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Sierra Madre, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sierra Madre, CA was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sierra Madre, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.64k ± 693
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 486
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
815 ± 356

17.9%

Hispanic Population

1.96k people

17.9% of the people in Sierra Madre, CA are hispanic (1.96k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sierra Madre, 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

17.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

17.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.9k people

As of 2024, 17.7% of Sierra Madre, CA residents (1.94k 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 Sierra Madre, CA was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
55 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 47
Korea
31 ± 38

Sierra Madre, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sierra Madre, CA employs 5.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sierra Madre, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,728 people), Educational Services (773 people), and Retail Trade (671 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($168,036), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($128,068).

Employment

Occupations

5.98k

2024 Value

± 728

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sierra Madre, CA declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 6.05k employees to 5.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sierra Madre, CA, are Management Occupations (1,116 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (836 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (645 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sierra Madre, 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

5.98k

2024 Value

± 728

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sierra Madre, CA declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 6.05k employees to 5.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sierra Madre, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,728 people), Educational Services (773 people), and Retail Trade (671 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sierra Madre, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sierra Madre, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,278

Median earning men ± $33,843

$68,957

Median earning women ± $17,597

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($167,778), Public Administration ($140,078), and Manufacturing ($116,648).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Manufacturing ($118,542), and Public Administration ($116,369).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sierra Madre, CA was $1.23M in 2024, which is 3.69 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.17M to $1.23M, a 4.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Sierra Madre, CA is 55.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sierra Madre, CA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sierra Madre, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.23M

Median Property Value 2024

±$71,391

$2,579

Median Property Taxes

±$339

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.8% of the housing units in Sierra Madre, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sierra Madre, 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.

$143,547

Median Household Income

± $11,758

4.62k

Number of Households

± 595

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.62k households in Sierra Madre, CA grew to $143,547 from the previous year's value of $141,094.

The following chart displays the households in Sierra Madre, 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 Sierra Madre, 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 (65.1%)
Worked At Home (24.3%)
Carpooled (4.28%)

In 2024, 65.1% of workers in Sierra Madre, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.28%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sierra Madre, CA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.27% of the workforce in Sierra Madre, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sierra Madre, CA (499 out of 10.9k 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

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

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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