Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

175,422

0.44% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.8

1.16% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.4%

11.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$75,684

6.31% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$410,900

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

64,549

0.0356% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA had a population of 175k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $75,684. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA declined from 176,197 to 175,422, a −0.44% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,189 to $75,684, a 6.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (25.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (16.7%), Other (Hispanic) (14.4%), and White (Hispanic) (11.2%).

32.3% of the households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA are Antelope Valley Community College District (3,208 degrees awarded in 2023), High Desert Medical College (817 degrees), and Career Care Institute (281 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA was $410,900, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA borders Kern County (East)--Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (North/Unincorporated)--Castaic PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 175k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.6% of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (23.9k people).

In 2023, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.1k people) in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA are Spanish (46,054 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,304 households), and Arabic (907 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

89,129

Women

50.8%

86,435

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 175,564 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

94.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.3% of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
45.1k ± 2.59k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35.6k ± 2.46k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
29.2k ± 2.72k

45.5%

Hispanic Population

79.8k people

45.5% of the people in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA are hispanic (79.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
9,217 ± 2,294 people
Philippines
2,096 ± 1,117 people
El Salvador
1,945 ± 1,077 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 9,217 Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 2,096 and El Salvador with 1,945.

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.9k people

13.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23k people

As of 2023, 13.6% of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA residents (23.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
46,054 households (28%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,304 households (1.4%)
Arabic
907 households (0.55%)

32.3% of the households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 28% of the households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,270 ± 408
Vietnam
1,859 ± 340
Gulf War (1990s)
1,222 ± 273

Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA employs 64.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,251 people), Construction (4,341 people), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing (3,463 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($176,481), Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($130,152), and Computer Systems Design ($119,114).

Males in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,531. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.385, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,921

Women

47.9%

33,628

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA in 2023 was 64,549 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

64.5k

2023 Value

−0.0356%

1 Year decline

± −0.0356%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.0356%, from 64.6k employees to 64.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA, are Cashiers (1,803 people), Registered nurses (1,581 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,552 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, 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

64.5k

2023 Value

−0.0356%

1 Year decline

± −0.0356%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.0356%, from 64.6k employees to 64.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,251 people), Construction (4,341 people), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing (3,463 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,201

Median earning men ± $1,938

$44,569

Median earning women ± $1,647

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($94,873), Information ($92,056), and Manufacturing ($72,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($74,458), Construction ($59,798), and Manufacturing ($55,817).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA awarded 4,776 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,021 male students and 9,738 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,969 and 62.3%), followed by White (767 and 16.1%), Black or African American (486 and 10.2%), and Asian (214 and 4.49%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Antelope Valley Community College District (3,208 and 67.2%), High Desert Medical College (817 and 17.1%), and Career Care Institute (281 and 5.88%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (734 and 15.4%), Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (441 and 9.23%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (421 and 8.81%).

The median tuition cost in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA for a public four year colleges is $1,104 for in-state students and $8,208 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 15,759 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9,891 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
120 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
332 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
170 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 120 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Antelope Valley Community College District
3,208 degrees awarded
High Desert Medical College
817 degrees awarded
Career Care Institute
281 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Antelope Valley Community College District with 3,208 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,657 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA, which is 0.531 times less than the 3,119 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,969 degrees mean that there were 3.87 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 767 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($20) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 2.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.79% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (39.1k), Some college (34.1k), and Secondary Education (25.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA was $410,900 in 2023, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $372,100 to $410,900, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$410,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,281

$32,220

Median Property Taxes

±$1,386

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 Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2023

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.5% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, 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.

$75,684

Median Household Income

± $3,457

55.1k

Number of Households

± 1,960

In 2023, the median household income of the 55.1k households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA grew to $75,684 from the previous year's value of $71,189.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.385

2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA

0.391

2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA was 0.385 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.48% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (9.04%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (9.04%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.08% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA (26.2k out of 170k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.8% of the population of Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 48.3% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 9.97% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.22%

Uninsured

48.3%

Employer Coverage

25.5%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

9.97%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA declined by 6.12% from 4.5% to 4.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.