Squaw Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,361

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.7

2.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

8.61% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,904

38.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$271,700

Population & Diversity

Squaw Valley, CA is home to a population of 3.36k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14% of Squaw Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (470 people).

In 2024, there were 3.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Squaw Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 591 Other (Hispanic) and 300 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Squaw Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Squaw Valley, CA was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Squaw Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 723
Other (Hispanic)
591 ± 290
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
300 ± 343

25.7%

Hispanic Population

864 people

25.7% of the people in Squaw Valley, CA are hispanic (864 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Squaw Valley, 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

14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

470 people

21.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

778 people

As of 2024, 14% of Squaw Valley, CA residents (470 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 Squaw Valley, CA was 21.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
151 ± 150
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Squaw Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 18.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Squaw Valley, CA employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Squaw Valley, CA were Retail Trade (231 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), and Manufacturing (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($146,176), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($143,359), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($143,359).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2024 Value

± 256

−8.83%

1 Year decline

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Squaw Valley, CA declined at a rate of −8.83%, from 1.28k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Squaw Valley, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (197 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (151 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Squaw Valley, 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

1.17k

2024 Value

± 256

−8.83%

1 Year decline

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Squaw Valley, CA declined at a rate of −8.83%, from 1.28k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Squaw Valley, CA, are Retail Trade (231 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), and Manufacturing (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Squaw Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Squaw Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,492

Median earning men ± $13,678

$31,171

Median earning women ± $14,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,865), Construction ($97,853), and Retail Trade ($49,273).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($121,750), Retail Trade ($25,996), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($16,449).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Squaw Valley, CA was $271,700 in 2024, which is 0.817 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $283,500 to $271,700, a 4.16% decrease. The homeownership rate in Squaw Valley, CA is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Squaw Valley, CA have an average commute time of 56.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Squaw Valley, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,493

$923

Median Property Taxes

±$265

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 Squaw Valley, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in Squaw Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Squaw Valley, 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.

$49,904

Median Household Income

± $33,982

1.16k

Number of Households

± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Squaw Valley, CA declined from $49,904 from the previous year's value of $81,094.

The following chart displays the households in Squaw Valley, 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 Squaw Valley, 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 (70.1%)
Carpooled (25.1%)
Worked At Home (2.84%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Squaw Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.1%) and those who worked at home (2.84%).

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

56.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Squaw Valley, CA have a longer commute time (56.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.5% of the workforce in Squaw Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Squaw Valley, CA (549 out of 3.36k 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 Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Squaw Valley, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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