Upland, CA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Upland, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.1k ± 1.51k
Other (Hispanic)
14.3k ± 1.62k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.8k ± 1.22k

43.4%

Hispanic Population

34.4k people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
920 ± 176
Gulf War (2001-)
860 ± 231
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Upland, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 14 male students and 240 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Upland, CA are Hispanic or Latino (137 and 63.7%), White (44 and 20.5%), Black or African American (19 and 8.84%), and Unknown (7 and 3.26%).

The largest universities in Upland, CA by number of degrees awarded are Salon Success Academy-Upland (215 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Upland, CA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (89 and 41.4%), General Cosmetology (75 and 34.9%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (33 and 15.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 254 students enrolled in Upland, CA, 5.51% men and 94.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 194 records, of which 94.3% were women and 5.67% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
89 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, 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 89 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Salon Success Academy-Upland

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

215 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salon Success Academy-Upland with 215 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Upland, CA, which is 0.0287 times less than the 209 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 137 degrees mean that there were 3.11 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 44 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Upland, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Upland, 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 (71.2%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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