Thermalito, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,720

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

18.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,865

1.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$254,900

Population & Diversity

Thermalito, CA is home to a population of 6.72k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.1% of Thermalito, CA residents were born outside of the country (810 people).

In 2024, there were 2.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.37k people) in Thermalito, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 486 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Thermalito, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thermalito, CA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thermalito, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.37k ± 655
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 420
White (Hispanic)
486 ± 370

16.7%

Hispanic Population

1.12k people

16.7% of the people in Thermalito, CA are hispanic (1.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thermalito, 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

12.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

810 people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

914 people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Thermalito, CA residents (810 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 Thermalito, CA was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
106 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 41
Korea
40 ± 58

Thermalito, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Thermalito, CA employs 2.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thermalito, CA were Manufacturing (328 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (315 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (292 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($77,665), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,792), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,286).

Employment

Occupations

2.5k

2024 Value

± 386

−3.29%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thermalito, CA declined at a rate of −3.29%, from 2.58k employees to 2.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thermalito, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (334 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (295 people), and Management Occupations (251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thermalito, 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

2.5k

2024 Value

± 386

−3.29%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thermalito, CA declined at a rate of −3.29%, from 2.58k employees to 2.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thermalito, CA, are Manufacturing (328 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (315 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (292 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thermalito, CA, though some of these residents may live in Thermalito, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,794

Median earning men ± $4,961

$30,231

Median earning women ± $9,457

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($127,798), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,066), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,550), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,597), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,592).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thermalito, CA was $254,900 in 2024, which is 0.766 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $257,400 to $254,900, a 0.971% decrease. The homeownership rate in Thermalito, CA is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thermalito, CA have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thermalito, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,115

$1,560

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Thermalito, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thermalito, 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.

$54,865

Median Household Income

± $5,478

2.26k

Number of Households

± 328

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.26k households in Thermalito, CA grew to $54,865 from the previous year's value of $53,814.

The following chart displays the households in Thermalito, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thermalito, 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 (85.2%)
Carpooled (7.15%)
Worked At Home (6.46%)

In 2024, 85.2% of workers in Thermalito, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.15%) and those who worked at home (6.46%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thermalito, CA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.85% of the workforce in Thermalito, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thermalito, CA (1.36k out of 6.7k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thermalito, CA is Asian, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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