Taft Mosswood, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,343

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

6.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

3.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,297

6.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$369,200

Population & Diversity

Taft Mosswood, CA is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 80.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.5% of Taft Mosswood, CA residents were born outside of the country (464 people).

In 2024, there were 2.37 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (677 people) in Taft Mosswood, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 217 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.5%

2024 Citizenship

79%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.5% of Taft Mosswood, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Taft Mosswood, CA was 79%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taft Mosswood, CA

Other (Hispanic)
677 ± 337
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 256
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
217 ± 188

62.5%

Hispanic Population

840 people

62.5% of the people in Taft Mosswood, CA are hispanic (840 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Taft Mosswood, 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

34.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

464 people

37.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

449 people

As of 2024, 34.5% of Taft Mosswood, CA residents (464 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 Taft Mosswood, CA was 37.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

12 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Taft Mosswood, CA employs 460 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Taft Mosswood, CA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (88 people), Transportation & Warehousing (54 people), and Retail Trade (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,115), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($62,115), and Educational Services ($45,694).

Employment

Occupations

460

2024 Value

± 167

1 Year growth

± 49.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taft Mosswood, CA grew at a rate of 2%, from 451 employees to 460 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taft Mosswood, CA, are Transportation Occupations (131 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (44 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taft Mosswood, 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

460

2024 Value

± 167

1 Year growth

± 49.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taft Mosswood, CA grew at a rate of 2%, from 451 employees to 460 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taft Mosswood, CA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (88 people), Transportation & Warehousing (54 people), and Retail Trade (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taft Mosswood, CA, though some of these residents may live in Taft Mosswood, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,833

Median earning men ± $10,002

$45,000

Median earning women ± $36,301

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,836), Manufacturing ($39,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,209).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,694).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Taft Mosswood, CA was $369,200 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,300 to $369,200, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Taft Mosswood, CA is 40.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Taft Mosswood, CA have an average commute time of 35.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taft Mosswood, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$369,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,453

$152

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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 Taft Mosswood, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

40.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.8% of the housing units in Taft Mosswood, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Taft Mosswood, 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.

$59,297

Median Household Income

± $35,225

373

Number of Households

± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 373 households in Taft Mosswood, CA grew to $59,297 from the previous year's value of $55,526.

The following chart displays the households in Taft Mosswood, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Taft Mosswood, 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 (87.4%)
Walked (4.95%)
Carpooled (4.73%)

In 2024, 87.4% of workers in Taft Mosswood, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.95%) and those who carpooled to work (4.73%).

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

35.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taft Mosswood, CA have a longer commute time (35.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13% of the workforce in Taft Mosswood, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taft Mosswood, CA (247 out of 1.34k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Taft Mosswood, CA is Other, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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