Wofford Heights, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,656

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.1

1.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

29.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,686

3.69% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$206,300

Population & Diversity

Wofford Heights, CA is home to a population of 2.66k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7% of Wofford Heights, CA residents were born outside of the country (186 people).

In 2024, there were 9.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Wofford Heights, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 211 Other (Hispanic) and 196 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Wofford Heights, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wofford Heights, CA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wofford Heights, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 454
Other (Hispanic)
211 ± 160
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
196 ± 294

21.2%

Hispanic Population

564 people

21.2% of the people in Wofford Heights, CA are hispanic (564 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wofford Heights, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

9.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

As of 2024, 7% of Wofford Heights, CA residents (186 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 Wofford Heights, CA was 9.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
173 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 83
Vietnam
14 ± 30

Wofford Heights, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wofford Heights, CA employs 742 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wofford Heights, CA were Public Administration (192 people), Educational Services (160 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,056), Public Administration ($70,515), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,150).

Employment

Occupations

742

2024 Value

± 272

40.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wofford Heights, CA grew at a rate of 40.8%, from 527 employees to 742 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wofford Heights, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (120 people), Production Occupations (110 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wofford Heights, 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

742

2024 Value

± 272

40.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wofford Heights, CA grew at a rate of 40.8%, from 527 employees to 742 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wofford Heights, CA, are Public Administration (192 people), Educational Services (160 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wofford Heights, CA, though some of these residents may live in Wofford Heights, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,605

Median earning men ± $24,037

$31,161

Median earning women ± $28,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,102).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,336) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,150).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wofford Heights, CA was $206,300 in 2024, which is 0.62 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,600 to $206,300, a 4.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Wofford Heights, CA is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wofford Heights, CA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wofford Heights, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,385

$1,077

Median Property Taxes

±$293

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 Wofford Heights, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Wofford Heights, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wofford Heights, 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.

$38,686

Median Household Income

± $9,181

1.42k

Number of Households

± 340

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Wofford Heights, CA declined from $38,686 from the previous year's value of $40,168.

The following chart displays the households in Wofford Heights, 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 Wofford Heights, 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 (61.6%)
Carpooled (23.6%)
Walked (8.22%)

In 2024, 61.6% of workers in Wofford Heights, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.6%) and those who walked to work (8.22%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wofford Heights, CA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.7% of the workforce in Wofford Heights, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wofford Heights, CA (554 out of 2.66k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wofford Heights, 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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