Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA

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2020 Population

176,969

0.487% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

34.6

1.17% 1-year increase

2018 Poverty Rate

19.2%

3.96% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$55,585

1.5% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$265,200

7.85% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA had a population of 177k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $55,585. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA grew from 176,112 to 176,969, a 0.487% increase and its median household income grew from $54,764 to $55,585, a 1.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (38%), White (Hispanic) (36.7%), Other (Hispanic) (7.48%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.87%).

27.3% of the households in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town 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.

92.4% of the residents in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia (234 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2020, the median property value in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was $265,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.

Most people in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40 minutes. The average car ownership in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA borders Twentynine Palms & Barstow Cities PUMA, CA, Victorville & Adelanto Cities PUMA, CA, and Phelan, Lake Arrowhead & Big Bear City PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA is home to a population of 177k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2020, 14.9% of Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (26.4k people).

In 2020, there were 1.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.3k people) in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64.9k White (Hispanic) and 13.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are Spanish (39,766 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,324 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (583 households).

Citizenship

92.4%

2020 Citizenship

92.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 92.4% of Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.3k ± 2.69k
White (Hispanic)
64.9k ± 3.25k
Other (Hispanic)
13.2k ± 1.88k

50.2%

Hispanic Population

88.8k people

50.2% of the people in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are hispanic (88.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

14.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

26.4k people

15.1%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

26.6k people

As of 2020, 14.9% of Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA residents (26.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
39,766 households (24.4%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,324 households (0.812%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
583 households (0.357%)

27.3% of the households in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was Spanish. 24.4% of the households in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town 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

Vietnam
3,765 ± 429
Gulf War (2001-)
1,846 ± 392
Gulf War (1990s)
1,197 ± 273

Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA employs 58.6k people. The largest industries in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are Construction (5,707 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,739 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,147 people), and the highest paying industries are Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate ($157,163), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($129,021), and Computer Systems Design ($108,579).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,077

Women

42.8%

33,480

Men

57.2%

The workforce of Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA in 2020 was 58,557 people, with 42.8% woman, and 57.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

58.6k

2020 Value

−0.925%

1 Year decline

± −0.925%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.925%, from 59.1k employees to 58.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,047 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,903 people), and Cashiers (1,677 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.6k

2020 Value

−0.925%

1 Year decline

± −0.925%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.925%, from 59.1k employees to 58.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA, are Construction (5,707 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,739 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,072

Median earning men ± $2,042

$25,500

Median earning women ± $985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($85,189), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,977), and Manufacturing ($56,620).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($51,207), Construction ($41,851), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,235).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.21T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$84.4B
Arizona
$44.8B
Ohio
$40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 2021, universities in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA awarded 234 degrees. The student population of Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 138 male students and 452 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (140 and 60.1%), followed by White (50 and 21.5%), Black or African American (28 and 12%), and Two or More Races (7 and 3%).

The largest universities in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia (234 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA are Medical Assistant (91 and 38.9%), Dental Assisting (51 and 21.8%), and Medical Office Assistant (25 and 10.7%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.41% 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 Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (43.9k), Some college (33.4k), and Secondary Education (28.3k).

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 Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was $265,200 in 2020, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $245,900 to $265,200, a 7.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA is 64.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 40 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA is $55,585. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $184,672, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, with respective values of $170,304 and $164,769.

Property

$265,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$5,522

$34,370

Median Property Taxes

±$1,584

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 Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2020

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 64.3% of the housing units in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $184,672, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, with respective values of $170,304 and $164,769.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,585

Median Household Income

± $2,121

53.4k

Number of Households

± 1,991

In 2020, the median household income of the 53.4k households in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA grew to $55,585 from the previous year's value of $54,764.

The following chart displays the households in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town 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

0.464

2020 Wage GINI in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA

0.466

2019 Wage GINI in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA

In 2020, the income inequality in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.291% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (5.96%)

In 2020, 80.7% of workers in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (5.96%).

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

40 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (40 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 12% of the workforce in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town 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 Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA (33.2k out of 173k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

92.6% of the population of Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 34% on Medicaid, 9.74% on Medicare, 9.79% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in California see 1240 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1254 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1132 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 244 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,240 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,240 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1,254 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 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.4%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

34%

Medicaid

9.74%

Medicare

9.79%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA grew by 7.56% from 6.88% to 7.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.