Stanton, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population

38,639

0.962% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

4.01% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.9%

7.6% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stanton, CA are Other (Hispanic) (27.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (27%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), White (Hispanic) (13.2%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (10.5%).

None of the households in Stanton, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

81.7% of the residents in Stanton, CA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Stanton, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Stanton, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Stanton, CA is home to a population of 38.6k people, from which 81.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Stanton, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.02 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Stanton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.03k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.7%

2023 Citizenship

82.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanton, CA

Other (Hispanic)
10.7k ± 1.76k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.06k
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.03k ± 779

52.4%

Hispanic Population

20.2k people

52.4% of the people in Stanton, CA are hispanic (20.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Stanton, 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
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
434 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
186 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
126 ± 61

Stanton, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Stanton, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Stanton, CA are Manufacturing (2,767 people), Retail Trade (2,324 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,102 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,887), Utilities ($70,612), and Finance & Insurance ($70,547).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanton, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,126 people), Production Occupations (1,733 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,723 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanton, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanton, CA, are Manufacturing (2,767 people), Retail Trade (2,324 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanton, CA, though some of these residents may live in Stanton, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($80,028), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,615), and Wholesale Trade ($71,414).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,938), Information ($49,509), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,187).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Stanton, CA have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanton, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Stanton, CA is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Stanton, CA was Census Tract 1102.03 with a value of $131,667, followed by Census Tract 1101.13 and Census Tract 881.05, with respective values of $115,833 and $109,840.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stanton, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 1102.03
Census Tract 1101.13
Census Tract 881.05

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Stanton, CA was Census Tract 1102.03 with a value of $131,667, followed by Census Tract 1101.13 and Census Tract 881.05, with respective values of $115,833 and $109,840.

The following map shows all of the places in Stanton, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Stanton, 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 Stanton, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (7.74%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Stanton, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (7.74%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanton, CA have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Stanton, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanton, CA (4.57k out of 38.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.42%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

36%

Medicaid

7.41%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.45%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Stanton, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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