Tipton, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,851

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.1%

14.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,243

12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$243,900

Population & Diversity

Tipton, CA is home to a population of 2.85k people, from which 64.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 52.8% of Tipton, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.51k people).

In 2024, there were 1.4 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Tipton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 828 Other (Hispanic) and 529 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

64.9%

2024 Citizenship

68.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 64.9% of Tipton, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tipton, CA was 68.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tipton, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.16k ± 661
Other (Hispanic)
828 ± 293
White (Hispanic)
529 ± 513

89.8%

Hispanic Population

2.56k people

89.8% of the people in Tipton, CA are hispanic (2.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tipton, 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

52.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

47.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.43k people

As of 2024, 52.8% of Tipton, CA residents (1.51k 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 Tipton, CA was 47.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 38

Tipton, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tipton, CA employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tipton, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (413 people), Retail Trade (224 people), and Construction (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($67,569), Construction ($44,122), and Educational Services ($41,563).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 353

−3.17%

1 Year decline

± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tipton, CA declined at a rate of −3.17%, from 1.23k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tipton, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (401 people), Sales & Related Occupations (125 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tipton, 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

1.19k

2024 Value

± 353

−3.17%

1 Year decline

± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tipton, CA declined at a rate of −3.17%, from 1.23k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tipton, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (413 people), Retail Trade (224 people), and Construction (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tipton, CA, though some of these residents may live in Tipton, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,925

Median earning men ± $5,296

$37,843

Median earning women ± $10,941

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($27,938), and Retail Trade ($19,966).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($67,569), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,661), and Retail Trade ($34,219).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tipton, CA was $243,900 in 2024, which is 0.733 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $245,500 to $243,900, a 0.652% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tipton, CA is 25.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tipton, CA have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tipton, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,653

$186

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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 Tipton, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

25.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 25.5% of the housing units in Tipton, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 33.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tipton, 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.

$45,243

Median Household Income

± $12,668

729

Number of Households

± 215

In 2024, the median household income of the 729 households in Tipton, CA declined from $45,243 from the previous year's value of $51,389.

The following chart displays the households in Tipton, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tipton, 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 (89.4%)
Carpooled (5.57%)
Walked (2.83%)

In 2024, 89.4% of workers in Tipton, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.57%) and those who walked to work (2.83%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tipton, CA have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Tipton, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tipton, CA (887 out of 2.85k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tipton, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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