Tara Hills, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,840

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

3.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.58%

37.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,747

12.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$661,200

Population & Diversity

Tara Hills, CA is home to a population of 4.84k people, from which 89.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.6% of Tara Hills, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.44k people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Tara Hills, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k White (Non-Hispanic) and 869 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.9% of Tara Hills, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tara Hills, CA was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tara Hills, CA

Other (Hispanic)
1.23k ± 469
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 257
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
869 ± 325

38.2%

Hispanic Population

1.85k people

38.2% of the people in Tara Hills, CA are hispanic (1.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tara Hills, 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

29.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

25.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

As of 2024, 29.6% of Tara Hills, CA residents (1.44k 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 Tara Hills, CA was 25.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 80
Vietnam
25 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 20

Tara Hills, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tara Hills, CA employs 2.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tara Hills, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (294 people), and Educational Services (242 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($119,118), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($116,818), and Public Administration ($99,349).

Employment

Occupations

2.23k

2024 Value

± 382

−4.25%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tara Hills, CA declined at a rate of −4.25%, from 2.33k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tara Hills, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (218 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (195 people), and Transportation Occupations (190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tara Hills, 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

± 382

−4.25%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tara Hills, CA declined at a rate of −4.25%, from 2.33k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tara Hills, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (294 people), and Educational Services (242 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tara Hills, CA, though some of these residents may live in Tara Hills, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,906

Median earning men ± $16,079

$44,583

Median earning women ± $13,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($119,118), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,263).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,833), Manufacturing ($131,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,568).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tara Hills, CA was $661,200 in 2024, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $612,200 to $661,200, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Tara Hills, CA is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tara Hills, CA have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tara Hills, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$661,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,336

$1,204

Median Property Taxes

±$236

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.8% of the housing units in Tara Hills, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tara Hills, 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.

$101,747

Median Household Income

± $28,527

1.75k

Number of Households

± 335

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Tara Hills, CA declined from $101,747 from the previous year's value of $116,415.

The following chart displays the households in Tara Hills, 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 Tara Hills, 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 (68.6%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Worked At Home (8.95%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Tara Hills, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who worked at home (8.95%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tara Hills, CA have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.23% of the workforce in Tara Hills, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tara Hills, CA (415 out of 4.84k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tara Hills, CA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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