Delano, CA

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2024 Population

51,679

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

1.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

0.439% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,010

8.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

18,712

2.61% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Delano, 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.

79.1% of the residents in Delano, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Delano, CA are San Joaquin Valley College-Delano (62 degrees awarded in 2024).

Most people in Delano, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Delano, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Delano, CA is home to a population of 51.7k people, from which 79.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 35.2% of Delano, CA residents were born outside of the country (18.2k people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.1%

2024 Citizenship

78.7%

2023 Citizenship

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

Diversity

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

35.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.2k people

34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.3k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
282 ± 114
Vietnam
174 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 35

Delano, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

90.4% of the population of Delano, CA has health coverage, with 27% on employee plans, 49.9% on Medicaid, 5.65% on Medicare, 7.49% on non-group plans, and 0.353% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Uninsured People

9.6%

Uninsured

27%

Employer Coverage

49.9%

Medicaid

5.65%

Medicare

7.49%

Non-Group

0.353%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Delano, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Delano, CA employs 18.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delano, CA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($100,901), Public Administration ($85,074), and Finance & Insurance ($71,316).

Employment

Occupations

18.7k

2024 Value

± 1,200

−2.61%

1 Year decline

± 9.48%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delano, CA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delano, 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

18.7k

2024 Value

± 1,200

−2.61%

1 Year decline

± 9.48%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delano, CA, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delano, CA, though some of these residents may live in Delano, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,654), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,143), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,077).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,944), Construction ($50,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,188).

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 51 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 Delano, 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Delano, CA awarded 62 degrees. The student population of Delano, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 64 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delano, CA are Hispanic or Latino (55 and 88.7%), Asian (4 and 6.45%), White (2 and 3.23%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 1.61%).

The largest universities in Delano, CA by number of degrees awarded are San Joaquin Valley College-Delano (62 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Delano, CA are Medical Assistant (46 and 74.2%), Medical Office Assistant (9 and 14.5%), and General Office Occupations & Clerical Services (7 and 11.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 69 students enrolled in Delano, CA, 7.25% men and 92.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 61 records, of which 93.4% were women and 6.56% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
46 degrees awarded
Medical Office Assistant
9 degrees awarded
General Office Occupations & Clerical Services
7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Delano, CA was Medical Assistant with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Delano, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

San Joaquin Valley College-Delano

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was San Joaquin Valley College-Delano with 62 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Delano, CA, which is 0.0877 times less than the 57 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 55 degrees mean that there were 13.8 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 4 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.

Housing & Living

People in Delano, CA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delano, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delano, 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.

$67,010

Median Household Income

± $6,581

12.1k

Number of Households

± 958

The following chart displays the households in Delano, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delano, 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 (76.3%)
Carpooled (19.5%)
Worked At Home (2.8%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Delano, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.5%) and those who worked at home (2.8%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delano, CA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Delano, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delano, CA (7.14k out of 44.7k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delano, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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.