Wilkerson, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

518

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

4.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.88%

29.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,519

24.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$460,000

Population & Diversity

Wilkerson, CA is home to a population of 518 people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.07% of Wilkerson, CA residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (357 people) in Wilkerson, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 17 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Wilkerson, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilkerson, CA was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilkerson, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
357 ± 147
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
120 ± 155
White (Hispanic)
17 ± 23

26.4%

Hispanic Population

137 people

26.4% of the people in Wilkerson, CA are hispanic (137 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilkerson, 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

9.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

6.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 9.07% of Wilkerson, CA residents (47 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 Wilkerson, CA was 6.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18
Korea
5 ± 16

Wilkerson, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilkerson, CA employs 184 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilkerson, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), Manufacturing (23 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($107,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,139), and Accommodation & Food Services ($23,654).

Employment

Occupations

184

2024 Value

± 106

−20.3%

1 Year decline

± 93.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilkerson, CA declined at a rate of −20.3%, from 231 employees to 184 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilkerson, CA, are Management Occupations (50 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (40 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilkerson, 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

184

2024 Value

± 106

−20.3%

1 Year decline

± 93.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilkerson, CA declined at a rate of −20.3%, from 231 employees to 184 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilkerson, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), Manufacturing (23 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilkerson, CA, though some of these residents may live in Wilkerson, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,986

Median earning men ± $876

$68,500

Median earning women ± $33,057

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($107,000) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,139).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilkerson, CA was $460,000 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $319,600 to $460,000, a 43.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilkerson, CA is 85.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilkerson, CA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilkerson, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$460,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,439

$164

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.9%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.9% of the housing units in Wilkerson, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilkerson, 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.

$69,519

Median Household Income

± $49,636

191

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 191 households in Wilkerson, CA declined from $69,519 from the previous year's value of $92,212.

The following chart displays the households in Wilkerson, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilkerson, 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 (84.8%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Wilkerson, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilkerson, CA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.05% of the workforce in Wilkerson, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilkerson, CA (46 out of 518 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilkerson, CA is White, followed by Asian 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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