Westhaven-Moonstone, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,537

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

1.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,815

4.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$598,100

Population & Diversity

Westhaven-Moonstone, CA is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.34% of Westhaven-Moonstone, CA residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 8.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 133 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Westhaven-Moonstone, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 295
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
133 ± 92
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 94

8.52%

Hispanic Population

131 people

8.52% of the people in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA are hispanic (131 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westhaven-Moonstone, 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

2.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

2.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 2.34% of Westhaven-Moonstone, CA residents (36 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 Westhaven-Moonstone, CA was 2.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 44
Vietnam
14 ± 25

Westhaven-Moonstone, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA.

Economy

The economy of Westhaven-Moonstone, CA employs 721 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (95 people), and Retail Trade (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,167), Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,696), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,310).

Employment

Occupations

721

2024 Value

± 172

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA grew at a rate of 14.1%, from 632 employees to 721 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA, are Management Occupations (98 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (79 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westhaven-Moonstone, 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

721

2024 Value

± 172

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA grew at a rate of 14.1%, from 632 employees to 721 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (95 people), and Retail Trade (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westhaven-Moonstone, CA, though some of these residents may live in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,938

Median earning men ± $3,853

$40,437

Median earning women ± $5,337

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,435), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,488), and Retail Trade ($40,573).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,161) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,212).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA was $598,100 in 2024, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $497,400 to $598,100, a 20.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$598,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,553

$413

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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 Westhaven-Moonstone, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westhaven-Moonstone, 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.

$66,815

Median Household Income

± $17,091

629

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 629 households in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA grew to $66,815 from the previous year's value of $63,843.

The following chart displays the households in Westhaven-Moonstone, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westhaven-Moonstone, 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 (85.3%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (3.08%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.08%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA (237 out of 1.51k 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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