Sonora, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,919

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

15.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,690

32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$422,300

Population & Diversity

Sonora, CA is home to a population of 4.92k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.14% of Sonora, CA residents were born outside of the country (253 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.07k people) in Sonora, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 239 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 192 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Sonora, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sonora, CA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sonora, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 228
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
239 ± 145
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
192 ± 110

7.99%

Hispanic Population

393 people

7.99% of the people in Sonora, CA are hispanic (393 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sonora, 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

5.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

253 people

3.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

190 people

As of 2024, 5.14% of Sonora, CA residents (253 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 Sonora, CA was 3.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
148 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
90 ± 70
World War II
69 ± 105

Sonora, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sonora, CA employs 2.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sonora, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (471 people), Educational Services (323 people), and Retail Trade (282 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($99,474), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,355), and Public Administration ($94,118).

Employment

Occupations

2.23k

2024 Value

± 383

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sonora, CA grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 2.18k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sonora, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (239 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (228 people), and Management Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sonora, 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

2.23k

2024 Value

± 383

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sonora, CA grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 2.18k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sonora, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (471 people), Educational Services (323 people), and Retail Trade (282 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sonora, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sonora, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,886

Median earning men ± $22,180

$46,923

Median earning women ± $11,018

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,660), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,770), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,760), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,337), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,536).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sonora, CA was $422,300 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $379,300 to $422,300, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Sonora, CA is 42.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sonora, CA have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sonora, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$422,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,175

$949

Median Property Taxes

±$227

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

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

Rent vs Own

42.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.8% of the housing units in Sonora, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sonora, 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.

$82,690

Median Household Income

± $25,362

2.22k

Number of Households

± 373

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.22k households in Sonora, CA grew to $82,690 from the previous year's value of $62,621.

The following chart displays the households in Sonora, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sonora, 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 (82.9%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (4.71%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Sonora, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.71%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sonora, CA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.9% of the workforce in Sonora, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sonora, CA (801 out of 4.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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