Wheatland, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,876

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

0.519% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

4.52% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,452

1.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$429,200

Population & Diversity

Wheatland, CA is home to a population of 3.88k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.42% of Wheatland, CA residents were born outside of the country (210 people).

In 2024, there were 5.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.51k people) in Wheatland, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 480 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 300 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Wheatland, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wheatland, CA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheatland, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 335
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
480 ± 292
Other (Hispanic)
300 ± 179

20.7%

Hispanic Population

801 people

20.7% of the people in Wheatland, CA are hispanic (801 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wheatland, 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

5.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

210 people

6.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

228 people

As of 2024, 5.42% of Wheatland, CA residents (210 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 Wheatland, CA was 6.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
141 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 37

Wheatland, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wheatland, CA employs 1.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wheatland, CA were Finance & Insurance (191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and Educational Services (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($148,191), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,950), and Educational Services ($95,966).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2024 Value

± 328

0.193%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheatland, CA grew at a rate of 0.193%, from 1.56k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheatland, CA, are Management Occupations (338 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (185 people), and Production Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheatland, 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

1.56k

2024 Value

± 328

0.193%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheatland, CA grew at a rate of 0.193%, from 1.56k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheatland, CA, are Finance & Insurance (191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and Educational Services (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheatland, CA, though some of these residents may live in Wheatland, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,534

Median earning men ± $24,875

$61,823

Median earning women ± $18,695

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,100), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,679), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,630).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($148,279), Manufacturing ($71,052), and Public Administration ($67,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wheatland, CA was $429,200 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $387,300 to $429,200, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Wheatland, CA is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wheatland, CA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheatland, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$429,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,725

$883

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Wheatland, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wheatland, 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.

$83,452

Median Household Income

± $21,311

1.39k

Number of Households

± 272

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Wheatland, CA grew to $83,452 from the previous year's value of $81,827.

The following chart displays the households in Wheatland, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wheatland, 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 (75.1%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Wheatland, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheatland, CA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.21% of the workforce in Wheatland, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheatland, CA (434 out of 3.88k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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