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CITY · 2010 ACS

Piñon Hills

California · 7,272 residents · 32.1 sq mi
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Piñon Hills is a city of 7,272 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. Getting to work takes 47 minutes on average. That trails the California median by roughly 46%. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 25.1%, above the 13.8% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

7,272
+19%vs 2011
vs 6,130 in 2011
2010 – 2024
41.4
−7%vs 2011
vs 44.7 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
32.1 sq mi
Population, 20102024
5K6K7K7K8K201020202024Piñon Hills
20247K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.1%(441)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.8%(425)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.8%(570)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.2%(594)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(369)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.2%(745)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.3%(825)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5418.1%(1,315)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.7%(1,072)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.6%(554)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(286)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(76)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,903
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $38,140 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$24,077
−9%vs 2011
vs $26,576 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
25.6%
−6.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 32.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
25.1%
+8.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.1% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.547
+3%vs 2011
vs 0.531 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Information10.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade10.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance9.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical9.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 7%
Transportation & warehousing5.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction3.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Public administration0.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$221,700
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $189,900 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,057
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,147 in 2011
US average: $853
77.4%
+7.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 69.9% in 2011
22.6% rent
15.7%
+2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.6% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.53 people
−4%vs 2011
vs 2.64 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
37.1%
+4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 32.7% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
53.6%
+8.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.9% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
6.7
+35%vs 2011
vs 5.0 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(4,836)
Black1%(63)
Hispanic / Latino18%(1,105)
Asian0.4%(26)
Other1.6%(100)
2010
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(5,113)
Black0.7%(54)
Hispanic / Latino23.9%(1,738)
Asian2.6%(186)
Other2.4%(175)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.6%(1,056)
Puerto Rican0.7%(38)
Salvadoran0.7%(37)
Honduran0.1%(6)
Ancestry
German22.4%(1,210)
Irish11.1%(600)
English10.4%(560)
Swedish5.9%(317)
French4.7%(251)
Polish3.6%(192)
American3.2%(174)
Norwegian3.2%(170)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(154)
Italian1.7%(89)
Scottish1.6%(86)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(70)
Danish1%(52)
Canadian0.9%(51)
Czech0.9%(47)
Australian0.7%(39)
Finnish0.6%(31)
Russian0.5%(29)
Hungarian0.4%(23)
Armenian0.2%(12)
Greek0.2%(12)
Section 05

Education

8.5%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.3% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
78.9%
−4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 83.3% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
2.7%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.4% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

46.5 min
−11%vs 2011
vs 52.0 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
74.6%
−5.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 79.8% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
9.6%
+3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.6% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.1% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
12.5%
+5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.8% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
5.3%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.7% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.3%
+3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.9% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
28.4%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 26.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

47.5%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.0% in 2011
52.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.0% in 2011
8.2%
+1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
15.3%
+1.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.6% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(1,166)
Married52.4%(1,640)
Widowed0.8%(24)
Divorced9.6%(300)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(581)
Married58.8%(1,544)
Widowed7.5%(198)
Divorced11.5%(302)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.7%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.9%
−15.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.8%
+15.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.8%
−17.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.3%
+13.5 ptssince 2020
from 40.8% 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)7.7%(23)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(42)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46%(137)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II16.8%(50)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 298 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Piñon Hills, California?

Piñon Hills, California has about 7,272 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Piñon Hills, California?

The typical household in Piñon Hills, California earns about $32,903 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Piñon Hills, California expensive?

In Piñon Hills, California, the median home is worth about $221,700, and the typical rent is about $1,057 a month.

How educated are people in Piñon Hills, California?

About 8.5% of adults age 25 and over in Piñon Hills, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Piñon Hills, California?

About 25.1% of people in Piñon Hills, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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