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92363

Needles, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
5,531
Median household income
$40,068
People below poverty
28.6%
Median home value
$163,900

Income

The median income of households in 92363 was $40,068. An estimated 11.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.4
$10,000 to $14,999 9.9
$15,000 to $24,999 15
$25,000 to $34,999 10.4
$35,000 to $49,999 14.7
$50,000 to $74,999 9.7
$75,000 to $99,999 8.6
$100,000 to $149,999 11.3
$150,000 to $199,999 3.9
$200,000 or more 5.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92363 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 50863
Female 60508

An estimated 53.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 43.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,720. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 92363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 53.9
Social Security 43.7
Retirement income 21.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 24.7
Cash public assistance income 2.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 28.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 34.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 33.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 28.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 34.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 33.2

In 2020-2024, 33.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 31.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 61.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 31.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92363 in 2020-2024, 88.7% had health insurance coverage and 11.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 41.6% and public coverage was 64.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 14.6%.


In 2020-2024, 92363 had a total population of 5,531 - 2,743 (49.6%) females and 2,788 (50.4%) males. The median age was 50.1 years. An estimated 16.9% of the population was under 18 years, 23.7% was 19 to 44 years, 30.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 25.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92363 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 116 86
5 to 9 85 154
10 to 14 152 126
15 to 19 147 230
20 to 24 72 141
25 to 29 97 52
30 to 34 135 115
35 to 39 143 190
40 to 44 190 173
45 to 49 162 194
50 to 54 76 43
55 to 59 221 253
60 to 64 474 270
65 to 69 292 266
70 to 74 194 254
75 to 79 112 70
80 to 84 69 104
85 and over 51 22

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 66.2% were White; 2.9% were Black or African American; 6.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.8% were Asian; 2.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 32.6% of the people in 92363 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 52.4% of the people in 92363 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,486 households in 92363. The average household size was 2.22 people.

Married-couple households made up 38.6% of the households in 92363 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.4% of all households, while 26.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 20% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.5% of all households.

In 92363, 20.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 38.6
Cohabiting Couples 6.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 44.2% of males and 42.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30.8 28.1
Now married, except separated 44.2 42.8
Separated 4 5.7
Widowed 4.4 6.1
Divorced 16.6 17.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92363, 83 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 44.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.2% of the people living in 92363 were U.S. natives. 55.6% of the 92363 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.8% of 92363 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 50.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 65.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92363 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 92363.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 67
Asia 15.8
Europe 4.8
Africa 0
Northern America 12.4
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92363 in 2020-2024, 11.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 10.1% of people at least five years old; 3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 92363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 10.1
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 92363 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.3
Different house, same county 5.3
Different county, same state 0.3
Different state 5.1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 81.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 11.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92363 was 923 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 33 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 786. College or graduate school enrollment was 104.

Educational Attainment of People in 92363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18.7
High school diploma or equivalency 29.5
Some college, no degree 34.4
Associate's degree 6.1
Bachelor's degree 9.3
Graduate or professional degree 2

Disability

In 92363, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 35.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 12.8% of people under 18 years old, to 36.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 46.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92363, 36.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 56.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 67.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,172 67.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 412 23.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 149 8.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92363 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 7
Construction 4.9
Manufacturing 6.6
Wholesale trade 0.3
Retail trade 8.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 14.7
Information 5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 13
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 16.1
Other Services, except public administration 3.4
Public administration 11.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92363 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 413 23.8
Service occupations 466 26.9
Sales and office occupations 366 21.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 179 10.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 309 17.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.4% of 92363 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 1.3
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 7.6

In 2020-2024, 92363 had a total of 4,033 housing units. Of these housing units, 48.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 16.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 34.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 48.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 16.8
Mobile homes 34.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

4.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 14% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92363 was 4.6 rooms, and of these housing units 43.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92363 had 2,486 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,547 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 54.4% while renters occupied 45.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.27 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.17.

4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.2% and another 16.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92363:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 43.5
Electricity 54.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 1.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92363 was $163,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 37.8 % had a mortgage. 62.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,177 and for owners without a mortgage it was $522.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92363 was $742. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.