CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Piru

California · 1,148 residents · 3.18 sq mi

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With 1,148 people, Piru is a city in California. Median home value sits at $175,900. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 25% less than in California as a whole. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 29 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,148

−4%vs 2000

vs 1,196 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

30.4

+8%vs 2000

vs 28.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.18 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(100)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.4%(108)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(67)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.8%(112)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(73)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.8%(193)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.4%(154)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(100)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.5%(63)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.5%(109)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(48)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,000

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,490 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,386

−42%vs 2000

vs $14,337 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.8%

−15.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$175,900

+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $177,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$351

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $638 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.3%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.6% in 2000

43.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic27.2%(325)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino67.9%(812)

Asian1.7%(20)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic78.4%(900)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino76.4%(877)

Asian1.7%(20)

Other19.9%(228)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican82.6%(1,804)

Central American4.8%(104)

Guatemalan4.8%(104)

Cuban0.6%(13)

Spaniard0.3%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino1.8%(40)

Ancestry

German6.1%(134)

Irish3.8%(84)

Dutch2.7%(59)

French1.9%(41)

English1%(22)

Scottish0.9%(20)

Swedish0.7%(15)

Arab0.6%(13)

Syrian0.6%(13)

West Indian0.6%(13)

Jamaican0.6%(13)

Norwegian0.4%(9)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.4%(8)

Slovak0.4%(8)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.6%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

35.6%

−21.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.0 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 27.6 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 married42.1%(357)

Married54.5%(462)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced3.4%(29)

Women 15+

Never married34.5%(291)

Married46.7%(394)

Widowed14.5%(122)

Divorced4.4%(37)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.1%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 18.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 50.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.4%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 7.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.3%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.6%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.5%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 58.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.8%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 49.0% 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)33.3%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era66.7%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 27 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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