West Bishop, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,551

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

3.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.92%

1.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$114,653

2.51% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$615,600

Population & Diversity

West Bishop, CA is home to a population of 2.55k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.08% of West Bishop, CA residents were born outside of the country (206 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.9k people) in West Bishop, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 185 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 127 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of West Bishop, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Bishop, CA was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Bishop, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 263
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 145
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
127 ± 104

11.1%

Hispanic Population

283 people

11.1% of the people in West Bishop, CA are hispanic (283 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Bishop, 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

8.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

8.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

219 people

As of 2024, 8.08% of West Bishop, CA residents (206 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 West Bishop, CA was 8.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 39
Korea
29 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 28

West Bishop, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Bishop, CA employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Bishop, CA were Public Administration (195 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), and Educational Services (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($158,050), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($158,050), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 231

−2.92%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Bishop, CA declined at a rate of −2.92%, from 1.17k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Bishop, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (136 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (132 people), and Management Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Bishop, 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

1.13k

2024 Value

± 231

−2.92%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Bishop, CA declined at a rate of −2.92%, from 1.17k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Bishop, CA, are Public Administration (195 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), and Educational Services (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Bishop, CA, though some of these residents may live in West Bishop, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,750

Median earning men ± $40,356

$41,306

Median earning women ± $10,259

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($158,050), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,697), and Public Administration ($89,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,726), Public Administration ($61,071), and Retail Trade ($40,109).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Bishop, CA was $615,600 in 2024, which is 1.85 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $572,600 to $615,600, a 7.51% increase. The homeownership rate in West Bishop, CA is 85.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Bishop, CA have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Bishop, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$615,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,621

$815

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.7% of the housing units in West Bishop, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Bishop, 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.

$114,653

Median Household Income

± $19,806

951

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 951 households in West Bishop, CA declined from $114,653 from the previous year's value of $117,609.

The following chart displays the households in West Bishop, 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 West Bishop, 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 (70%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (14.1%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in West Bishop, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (14.1%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Bishop, CA have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Bishop, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Bishop, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Bishop, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Bishop, CA (150 out of 2.53k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Bishop, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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