CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Guadalupe

California · 5,479 residents · 1.31 sq mi

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Guadalupe is a city of 5,479 people in California. The median age is 26.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 38% less than in California as a whole. 24.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $22,169 at the median, 26% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,479

−3%vs 2000

vs 5,659 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.1

−2%vs 2000

vs 26.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.31 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.5%(628)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.3%(562)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.4%(569)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.9%(486)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(393)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(976)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(739)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.2%(338)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646%(328)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.9%(268)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.6%(142)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(50)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,169

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,205 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,663

−43%vs 2000

vs $11,608 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$86,100

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $113,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$431

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $601 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.5%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.2% in 2000

40.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic8.1%(457)

Black0.4%(20)

Hispanic / Latino84.5%(4,781)

Asian4.7%(268)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic29.6%(1,624)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino82.7%(4,531)

Asian9.6%(528)

Other60.7%(3,327)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican79.2%(6,786)

Central American9.5%(811)

Salvadoran9.5%(811)

South American0.1%(9)

Peruvian0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino1.6%(135)

Japanese0.1%(10)

Ancestry

German1.9%(161)

Irish1.7%(148)

English1.3%(108)

Italian1.1%(90)

Portuguese1%(89)

Ukrainian1%(84)

French0.9%(80)

American0.6%(55)

Austrian0.5%(43)

Welsh0.3%(23)

Dutch0.2%(21)

Polish0.1%(12)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Serbian0.1%(11)

Russian0.1%(7)

Scottish0.1%(5)

Finnish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.2%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

38.2%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 1.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.4 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 14.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married46.1%(1,410)

Married43.9%(1,344)

Widowed3.8%(116)

Divorced6.2%(190)

Women 15+

Never married41.5%(1,120)

Married48.1%(1,297)

Widowed4.8%(130)

Divorced5.6%(152)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.3%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 22.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.7%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 36.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.3%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 5.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

46.5%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 42.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

35.0%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 41.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.9%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 47.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.9%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 73 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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