Summerland, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,348

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.4

0.188% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

127% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,694

28.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Summerland, CA is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.53% of Summerland, CA residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 2.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (600 people) in Summerland, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 249 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 198 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Summerland, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Summerland, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summerland, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
600 ± 262
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
249 ± 285
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 180

36.4%

Hispanic Population

491 people

36.4% of the people in Summerland, CA are hispanic (491 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Summerland, 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

6.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

9.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2024, 6.53% of Summerland, CA residents (88 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 Summerland, CA was 9.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Summerland, CA employs 549 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Summerland, CA were Educational Services (101 people), Construction (99 people), and Manufacturing (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,935), and Educational Services ($62,428).

Employment

Occupations

549

2024 Value

± 235

4.57%

1 Year growth

± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summerland, CA grew at a rate of 4.57%, from 525 employees to 549 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summerland, CA, are Management Occupations (190 people), Sales & Related Occupations (73 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summerland, 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

549

2024 Value

± 235

4.57%

1 Year growth

± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summerland, CA grew at a rate of 4.57%, from 525 employees to 549 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summerland, CA, are Educational Services (101 people), Construction (99 people), and Manufacturing (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summerland, CA, though some of these residents may live in Summerland, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,817

Median earning men ± $39,731

$71,370

Median earning women ± $68,315

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,935), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,043), and Construction ($34,597).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($135,385).

Housing & Living

People in Summerland, CA have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Summerland, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$403

Median Property Taxes

±$179

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2024

78.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.3% of the housing units in Summerland, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Summerland, 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.

$95,694

Median Household Income

± $83,937

627

Number of Households

± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 627 households in Summerland, CA declined from $95,694 from the previous year's value of $133,083.

The following chart displays the households in Summerland, 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 Summerland, 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 (58.1%)
Worked At Home (41.9%)

In 2024, 58.1% of workers in Summerland, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (41.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summerland, CA have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Summerland, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summerland, CA (164 out of 1.35k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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