Woodcrest, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

17,368

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

0.783% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.68%

20.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$153,731

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$786,300

Population & Diversity

Woodcrest, CA is home to a population of 17.4k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.4% of Woodcrest, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.45k people) in Woodcrest, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.58k Other (Hispanic) and 2.57k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Woodcrest, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodcrest, CA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodcrest, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.45k ± 930
Other (Hispanic)
2.58k ± 882
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.57k ± 661

39.1%

Hispanic Population

6.78k people

39.1% of the people in Woodcrest, CA are hispanic (6.78k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodcrest, 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

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.5k people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.3k people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Woodcrest, CA residents (2.5k 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 Woodcrest, CA was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
222 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
159 ± 118
Korea
55 ± 54

Woodcrest, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodcrest, CA employs 7.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodcrest, CA were Educational Services (1,126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,048 people), and Construction (774 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($114,659), Public Administration ($97,885), and Manufacturing ($93,589).

Employment

Occupations

7.81k

2024 Value

± 791

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodcrest, CA grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 7.72k employees to 7.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodcrest, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (896 people), Management Occupations (895 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (833 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodcrest, 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

7.81k

2024 Value

± 791

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodcrest, CA grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 7.72k employees to 7.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodcrest, CA, are Educational Services (1,126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,048 people), and Construction (774 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodcrest, CA, though some of these residents may live in Woodcrest, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,511

Median earning men ± $17,885

$53,188

Median earning women ± $15,101

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,528), Wholesale Trade ($105,660), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,926).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,808), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,179), and Wholesale Trade ($70,816).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodcrest, CA was $786,300 in 2024, which is 2.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $679,400 to $786,300, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodcrest, CA is 90.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodcrest, CA have an average commute time of 39.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodcrest, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$786,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,888

$4,223

Median Property Taxes

±$523

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.5% of the housing units in Woodcrest, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodcrest, 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.

$153,731

Median Household Income

± $10,185

4.66k

Number of Households

± 568

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.66k households in Woodcrest, CA grew to $153,731 from the previous year's value of $139,659.

The following chart displays the households in Woodcrest, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodcrest, 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 (76.4%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (5.57%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Woodcrest, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.57%).

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

39.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodcrest, CA have a longer commute time (39.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.1% of the workforce in Woodcrest, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodcrest, CA (987 out of 17.4k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodcrest, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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