West Park, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,136

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.9

8.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.2%

6.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,625

7.52% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$251,600

Population & Diversity

West Park, CA is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 91.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.3% of West Park, CA residents were born outside of the country (242 people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (354 people) in West Park, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 285 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 260 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.1% of West Park, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Park, CA was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Park, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
354 ± 152
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 187
Other (Hispanic)
260 ± 137

64%

Hispanic Population

727 people

64% of the people in West Park, CA are hispanic (727 people).

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

21.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

242 people

17.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

233 people

As of 2024, 21.3% of West Park, CA residents (242 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 Park, CA was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
12 ± 23
Vietnam
6 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

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

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

Economy

The economy of West Park, CA employs 349 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Park, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (46 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($73,088), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,703), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,078).

Employment

Occupations

349

2024 Value

± 113

−23.3%

1 Year decline

± 55.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Park, CA declined at a rate of −23.3%, from 455 employees to 349 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Park, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (73 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (41 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Park, 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

349

2024 Value

± 113

−23.3%

1 Year decline

± 55.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Park, CA declined at a rate of −23.3%, from 455 employees to 349 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Park, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (46 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Park, CA, though some of these residents may live in West Park, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,750

Median earning men ± $12,540

$34,946

Median earning women ± $8,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,521), Other Services Except Public Administration ($34,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,328).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Park, CA was $251,600 in 2024, which is 0.756 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,200 to $251,600, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in West Park, CA is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Park, CA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Park, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,501

$164

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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 Park, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in West Park, 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 West Park, 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.

$60,625

Median Household Income

± $11,771

281

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 281 households in West Park, CA declined from $60,625 from the previous year's value of $65,556.

The following chart displays the households in West Park, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Park, 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 (84.7%)
Carpooled (5.9%)
Worked At Home (5.6%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in West Park, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.9%) and those who worked at home (5.6%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Park, CA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Park, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Park, 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 Park, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Park, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Park, CA (298 out of 1.14k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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