Soda Bay, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

802

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.3

4.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.87%

4.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,806

15.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$358,600

Population & Diversity

Soda Bay, CA is home to a population of 802 people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.35% of Soda Bay, CA residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 6.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (554 people) in Soda Bay, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Other (Hispanic) and 52 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Soda Bay, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Soda Bay, CA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Soda Bay, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
554 ± 198
Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 88
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 69

15.3%

Hispanic Population

123 people

15.3% of the people in Soda Bay, CA are hispanic (123 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Soda Bay, 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

9.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

As of 2024, 9.35% of Soda Bay, CA residents (75 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 Soda Bay, CA was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 23

Soda Bay, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Soda Bay, CA employs 444 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Soda Bay, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Public Administration (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,781), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,313), and Wholesale Trade ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

444

2024 Value

± 167

−29.4%

1 Year decline

± 76.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Soda Bay, CA declined at a rate of −29.4%, from 629 employees to 444 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Soda Bay, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), Material Moving Occupations (54 people), and Management Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Soda Bay, 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

444

2024 Value

± 167

−29.4%

1 Year decline

± 76.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Soda Bay, CA declined at a rate of −29.4%, from 629 employees to 444 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Soda Bay, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Public Administration (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Soda Bay, CA, though some of these residents may live in Soda Bay, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,969

Median earning men ± $45,230

$40,547

Median earning women ± $10,915

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($165,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,917) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,308).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Soda Bay, CA was $358,600 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,600 to $358,600, a 8.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Soda Bay, CA is 90.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Soda Bay, CA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Soda Bay, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$358,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,507

$349

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.4%

Homeownership

2024

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.4% of the housing units in Soda Bay, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Soda Bay, 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.

$81,806

Median Household Income

± $27,978

386

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 386 households in Soda Bay, CA declined from $81,806 from the previous year's value of $96,994.

The following chart displays the households in Soda Bay, 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 Soda Bay, 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 (65.5%)
Carpooled (19.8%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in Soda Bay, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.8%) and those who worked at home (14.6%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Soda Bay, CA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in Soda Bay, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Soda Bay, CA (31 out of 802 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Soda Bay, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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