Weedpatch, CA

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2020 Population

2,879

25.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

29.1

1.39% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

50.4%

5.91% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$18,943

23.9% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$112,300

0.619% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Weedpatch, CA had a population of 2.88k people with a median age of 29.1 and a median household income of $18,943. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Weedpatch, CA grew from 2,291 to 2,879, a 25.7% increase and its median household income declined from $24,894 to $18,943, a −23.9% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Weedpatch, CA are White (Hispanic) (67.7%), Other (Hispanic) (19.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.67%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.32%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Weedpatch, 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.

70.8% of the residents in Weedpatch, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Weedpatch, CA was $112,300, and the homeownership rate was 30.9%.

Most people in Weedpatch, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Weedpatch, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Weedpatch, CA is home to a population of 2.88k people, from which 70.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 38.5% of Weedpatch, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.11k people).

In 2020, there were 3.51 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Weedpatch, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 555 Other (Hispanic) and 192 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

70.8%

2020 Citizenship

70.3%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 70.8% of Weedpatch, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Weedpatch, CA was 70.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
1.95k ± 508
Other (Hispanic)
555 ± 278
Two+ (Hispanic)
192 ± 198

93.7%

Hispanic Population

2.7k people

93.7% of the people in Weedpatch, CA are hispanic (2.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Weedpatch, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

38.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

39.5%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

904 people

As of 2020, 38.5% of Weedpatch, CA residents (1.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Weedpatch, CA was 39.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Weedpatch, CA employs 847 people. The largest industries in Weedpatch, CA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (515 people), Retail Trade (105 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (52 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,992), Transportation & Warehousing ($38,992), and Retail Trade ($30,521).

Employment

Occupations

847

2020 Value

± 215

6.68%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Weedpatch, CA grew at a rate of 6.68%, from 794 employees to 847 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weedpatch, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (476 people), Material Moving Occupations (84 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (61 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

847

2020 Value

± 215

6.68%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Weedpatch, CA grew at a rate of 6.68%, from 794 employees to 847 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weedpatch, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (515 people), Retail Trade (105 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (52 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

$24,173

Median earning men ± $2,806

$18,672

Median earning women ± $1,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,992), Retail Trade ($38,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,235).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,554), Retail Trade ($19,732), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($18,655).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.21T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$84.4B
Arizona
$44.8B
Ohio
$40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 Weedpatch, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2020, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.99% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Some college (7.14M), High School or Equivalent (6.69M), and Bachelors Degree (6.15M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Weedpatch, CA was $112,300 in 2020, which is 0.489 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $113,000 to $112,300, a 0.619% decrease. The homeownership rate in Weedpatch, CA is 30.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Weedpatch, CA have an average commute time of 19.4 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.

Property

$112,300

Median Property Value 2020

±$11,039

$281

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

30.9%

Homeownership

2020

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 30.9% of the housing units in Weedpatch, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weedpatch, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Weedpatch, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$18,943

Median Household Income

± $3,213

908

Number of Households

± 265

In 2020, the median household income of the 908 households in Weedpatch, CA declined from $18,943 from the previous year's value of $24,894.

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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weedpatch, CA is from California.

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

0.499

2019 Wage GINI in California

In 2020, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.321% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (15%)
Other (4.52%)

In 2020, 76.3% of workers in Weedpatch, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.52%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weedpatch, CA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

50.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weedpatch, CA (1.45k out of 2.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Weedpatch, 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
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

80.8% of the population of Weedpatch, CA has health coverage, with 6.46% on employee plans, 66.3% on Medicaid, 2.57% on Medicare, 5.45% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in Kern County, CA see 2023 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.979% decrease from the previous year (2043 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1972 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 434 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Kern County, CA.

2,023 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kern County, CA

Primary care physicians in Kern County, CA see an average of 2,023 patients per year. This represents a 0.979% decrease from the previous year (2,043 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kern County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.7% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.2%

Uninsured

6.46%

Employer Coverage

66.3%

Medicaid

2.57%

Medicare

5.45%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Weedpatch, CA grew by 3.49% from 18.6% to 19.2%.

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