Upland, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
79,257
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.7
0.533% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.29%
2.99% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$105,830
4.36% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$739,400
7.35% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
40,591
1.17% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Upland, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.5% of the residents in Upland, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Upland, CA are Salon Success Academy-Upland (223 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Upland, CA was $739,400, and the homeownership rate was 57.1%.

Most people in Upland, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Upland, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Upland, CA is home to a population of 79.3k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.4% of Upland, CA residents were born outside of the country (15.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.1k people) in Upland, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.3k Other (Hispanic) and 10.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%
2024 Citizenship
92.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Upland, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Upland, CA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Upland, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.1k ± 1.51k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    14.3k ± 1.62k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10.8k ± 1.22k
43.4%
Hispanic Population
34.4k people

In 2024, there were 1.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.1k people) in Upland, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.3k Other (Hispanic) and 10.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

43.4% of the people in Upland, CA are hispanic (34.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Upland, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
15.4k people
17.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14k people

As of 2024, 19.4% of Upland, CA residents (15.4k 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 Upland, CA was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    920 ± 176
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    860 ± 231
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    454 ± 151

Upland, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Upland, CA employs 40.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Upland, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,127 people), Educational Services (5,080 people), and Retail Trade (4,355 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($107,031), Public Administration ($92,347), and Construction ($82,435).

Employment

Occupations

40.6k
2024 Value
± 1,678
1.17%
1 Year growth
± 5.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upland, CA grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 40.1k employees to 40.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Upland, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,740 people), Management Occupations (4,650 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Upland, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

40.6k
2024 Value
± 1,678
1.17%
1 Year growth
± 5.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upland, CA grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 40.1k employees to 40.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Upland, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,127 people), Educational Services (5,080 people), and Retail Trade (4,355 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Upland, CA, though some of these residents may live in Upland, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,749
Median earning men ± $3,101
$45,935
Median earning women ± $2,904

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($104,479), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,955), and Construction ($86,066).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($72,740), Public Administration ($72,500), and Manufacturing ($61,495).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Upland, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Upland, CA awarded 223 degrees. The student population of Upland, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 229 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Upland, CA are Hispanic or Latino (139 and 62.6%), White (46 and 20.7%), Asian (25 and 11.3%), and Black or African American (6 and 2.7%).

The largest universities in Upland, CA by number of degrees awarded are Salon Success Academy-Upland (223 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Upland, CA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (111 and 49.8%), General Cosmetology (48 and 21.5%), and Barbering (32 and 14.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 238 students enrolled in Upland, CA, 3.78% men and 96.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 152 records, of which 95.4% were women and 4.61% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    111 degrees awarded
  2. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Upland, CA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 111 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Upland, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Salon Success Academy-Upland
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
223 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salon Success Academy-Upland with 223 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 24 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Upland, CA, which is 0.121 times less than the 199 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 139 degrees mean that there were 3.02 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 46 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Upland, CA was $739,400 in 2024, which is 2.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $688,800 to $739,400, a 7.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Upland, CA is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Upland, CA have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Upland, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$739,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,020
$15,655
Median Property Taxes
±$833

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

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

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Rent vs Own

57.1%
Homeownership
2024
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.1% of the housing units in Upland, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$105,830
Median Household Income
± $3,727
27.4k
Number of Households
± 1,218

In 2024, the median household income of the 27.4k households in Upland, CA grew to $105,830 from the previous year's value of $101,407.

The following chart displays the households in Upland, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Upland, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.8%)
  3. Carpooled (9.99%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Upland, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.99%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Upland, CA have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.01% of the workforce in Upland, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Upland, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Upland, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Upland, CA (7.31k out of 78.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Health

93.7% of the population of Upland, CA has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.925% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.33%
Uninsured
52.1%
Employer Coverage
18%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
0.925%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Upland, CA declined by 0.126% from 6.34% to 6.33%.

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