Waukena, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

7.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.68%

24.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,250

5.83% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$450,000

Population & Diversity

Waukena, CA is home to a population of 62 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (36 people) in Waukena, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 White (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Waukena, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waukena, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waukena, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
36 ± 52
White (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 12
White (Hispanic)
8 ± 9

74.2%

Hispanic Population

46 people

74.2% of the people in Waukena, CA are hispanic (46 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waukena, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Waukena, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waukena, CA employs 23 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waukena, CA were Educational Services (10 people), Manufacturing (7 people), and Construction (2 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,917) and Educational Services ($57,917).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 93

−28.1%

1 Year decline

± 696%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waukena, CA declined at a rate of −28.1%, from 32 employees to 23 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waukena, CA, are Production Occupations (7 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waukena, 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

2024 Value

± 93

−28.1%

1 Year decline

± 696%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waukena, CA declined at a rate of −28.1%, from 32 employees to 23 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waukena, CA, are Educational Services (10 people), Manufacturing (7 people), and Construction (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waukena, CA, though some of these residents may live in Waukena, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,393

Median earning men ± $31,302

$57,917

Median earning women ± $9,321

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waukena, CA was $450,000 in 2023, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $517,900 to $450,000, a 13.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Waukena, CA is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waukena, CA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waukena, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$450,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$393,630

$14

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Waukena, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waukena, 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.

$86,250

Median Household Income

± $58,138

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 20 households in Waukena, CA grew to $86,250 from the previous year's value of $81,500.

The following chart displays the households in Waukena, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waukena, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Waukena, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waukena, CA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Waukena, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waukena, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waukena, CA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waukena, CA (6 out of 62 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 < 5, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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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