Weedpatch, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,685

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

7.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

46.5%

3.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$22,044

2.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$137,100

Population & Diversity

Weedpatch, CA is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 67.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 39.4% of Weedpatch, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Weedpatch, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 673 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 666 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

67.2%

2024 Citizenship

68.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 67.2% of Weedpatch, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weedpatch, CA was 68.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weedpatch, CA

White (Hispanic)
1.1k ± 460
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
673 ± 283
Other (Hispanic)
666 ± 281

93.9%

Hispanic Population

2.52k people

93.9% of the people in Weedpatch, CA are hispanic (2.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Weedpatch, 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

39.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

39.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

As of 2024, 39.4% of Weedpatch, CA residents (1.06k 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 Weedpatch, CA was 39.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Weedpatch, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Weedpatch, CA employs 757 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weedpatch, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (406 people), Accommodation & Food Services (86 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($63,750), Construction ($46,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($45,556).

Employment

Occupations

757

2024 Value

± 201

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weedpatch, CA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 646 employees to 757 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weedpatch, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (364 people), Material Moving Occupations (67 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weedpatch, 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

757

2024 Value

± 201

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weedpatch, CA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 646 employees to 757 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weedpatch, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (406 people), Accommodation & Food Services (86 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weedpatch, CA, though some of these residents may live in Weedpatch, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,375

Median earning men ± $2,947

$25,337

Median earning women ± $5,332

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), Construction ($46,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,333), Retail Trade ($30,313), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Weedpatch, CA was $137,100 in 2024, which is 0.412 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,700 to $137,100, a 1.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Weedpatch, CA is 33%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weedpatch, CA have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weedpatch, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,184

$297

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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 Weedpatch, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

33%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 33% of the housing units in Weedpatch, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 32.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weedpatch, 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.

$22,044

Median Household Income

± $7,053

899

Number of Households

± 266

In 2024, the median household income of the 899 households in Weedpatch, CA grew to $22,044 from the previous year's value of $21,450.

The following chart displays the households in Weedpatch, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weedpatch, 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 (94.9%)
Worked At Home (2.98%)
Carpooled (2.17%)

In 2024, 94.9% of workers in Weedpatch, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.98%) and those who carpooled to work (2.17%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weedpatch, CA have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Weedpatch, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weedpatch, CA (1.25k out of 2.69k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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