Weed, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population

2,737

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

7.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33.6%

18.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,854

0.287% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$259,600

25.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,014

5.67% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Weed, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Weed, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Weed, CA are College of the Siskiyous (401 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Weed, CA was $259,600, and the homeownership rate was 48.8%.

Most people in Weed, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Weed, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Weed, CA is home to a population of 2.74k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.71% of Weed, CA residents were born outside of the country (211 people).

In 2024, there were 6.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Weed, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 247 Other (Hispanic) and 207 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Weed, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weed, CA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weed, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 234
Other (Hispanic)
247 ± 179
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
207 ± 120

17.7%

Hispanic Population

485 people

17.7% of the people in Weed, CA are hispanic (485 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Weed, 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
3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
Philippines
824,246 ± 22,054 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

7.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

6.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

As of 2024, 7.71% of Weed, CA residents (211 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 Weed, CA was 6.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24

Weed, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Weed, CA employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weed, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (208 people), Accommodation & Food Services (155 people), and Manufacturing (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,385), Public Administration ($66,964), and Construction ($51,184).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 204

−5.67%

1 Year decline

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weed, CA declined at a rate of −5.67%, from 1.08k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weed, CA, are Material Moving Occupations (124 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weed, 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

1.01k

2024 Value

± 204

−5.67%

1 Year decline

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weed, CA declined at a rate of −5.67%, from 1.08k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weed, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (208 people), Accommodation & Food Services (155 people), and Manufacturing (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weed, CA, though some of these residents may live in Weed, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,182

Median earning men ± $9,758

$33,190

Median earning women ± $9,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500), and Construction ($51,842).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,143), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,897).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Weed, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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 California

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Weed, CA awarded 401 degrees. The student population of Weed, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 734 male students and 696 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Weed, CA are White (230 and 59%), Hispanic or Latino (83 and 21.3%), Two or More Races (44 and 11.3%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (12 and 3.08%).

The largest universities in Weed, CA by number of degrees awarded are College of the Siskiyous (401 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Weed, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (57 and 14.2%), General Social Sciences (49 and 12.2%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (48 and 12%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,430 students enrolled in Weed, CA, 51.3% men and 48.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 867 records, of which 49.4% were women and 50.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Social Sciences
49 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
36 degrees awarded
General Psychology
28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Weed, CA was General Social Sciences with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Weed, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

College of the Siskiyous

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

401 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of the Siskiyous with 401 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 180 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Weed, CA, which is 0.814 times less than the 221 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 230 degrees mean that there were 2.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 83 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($64) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Weed, CA was $259,600 in 2024, which is 0.78 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,500 to $259,600, a 25.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Weed, CA is 48.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weed, CA have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weed, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,581

$564

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.8% of the housing units in Weed, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weed, 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.

$38,854

Median Household Income

± $8,003

1.16k

Number of Households

± 211

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Weed, CA declined from $38,854 from the previous year's value of $38,966.

The following chart displays the households in Weed, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weed, 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.

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 (75.6%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Walked (6.2%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Weed, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who walked to work (6.2%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weed, CA have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Weed, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weed, CA (866 out of 2.58k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Weed, CA has health coverage, with 26.6% on employee plans, 41.4% on Medicaid, 9.48% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 0.258% 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, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.83%

Uninsured

26.6%

Employer Coverage

41.4%

Medicaid

9.48%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

0.258%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Weed, CA declined by 21.1% from 8.66% to 6.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Weed, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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