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Santa Nella

California · 1,380 residents · 4.68 sq mi
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Santa Nella is a city of 1,380 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The foreign-born share is 42%. The poverty rate is 36.1%, above the 13.8% national rate. Getting to work takes 49 minutes on average. Households here earn about 54% less than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
0% 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

1,380
+7%vs 2011
vs 1,292 in 2011
2010 – 2024
30.4
−1%vs 2011
vs 30.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.68 sq mi
Population, 20102024
8481K2K2K3K201020202024Santa Nella
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58%(110)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 99.9%(137)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149.9%(137)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 1910.3%(142)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(78)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.6%(160)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.9%(220)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.1%(181)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 648.8%(122)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.1%(57)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.7%(23)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.9%(13)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,220
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $27,933 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$12,096
−13%vs 2011
vs $13,938 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
15.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
36.1%
−3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 39.5% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.394
+4%vs 2011
vs 0.380 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Finance & insurance10.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical10.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services9.2%
US avg: 7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing8.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction8.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Information8%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing7.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Retail trade0.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$86,100
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $82,300 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$644
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $638 in 2011
US average: $853
55.3%
−2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 57.7% in 2011
44.7% rent
21.8%
+2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.04 people
+8%vs 2011
vs 2.81 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
31.9%
+7.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.9% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
84.7%
+8.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 76.3% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.1
+4%vs 2011
vs 2.9 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-Hispanic25.8%(333)
Black3.9%(50)
Hispanic / Latino70.4%(909)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic24.6%(339)
Black1.6%(22)
Hispanic / Latino70.1%(968)
Asian2.1%(29)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican67.5%(852)
Peruvian4.2%(53)
Ancestry
Irish16.6%(210)
German16.6%(209)
Dutch3.6%(46)
Italian1%(12)
Portuguese0.5%(6)
English0.4%(5)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
53.8%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 54.1% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

49.4 min
+2%vs 2011
vs 48.3 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
76.3%
−4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 80.3% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
−5.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.4% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
2.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.9% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
21.0%
+10.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.5% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
8.0%
+2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.4% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

8.5%
−3.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.5% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
13.1%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.9% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.6%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.5% in 2011
49.4%
+1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.5% in 2011
41.7%
+1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.1% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
1.6%
−2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.6% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(300)
Married54.5%(414)
Widowed1.4%(11)
Divorced4.5%(34)
Women 15+
Never married21.3%(138)
Married58.1%(376)
Widowed12.2%(79)
Divorced8.3%(54)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.1%
−12.9 ptssince 2013
from 22.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.6%
+17.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
38.4%
+34.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.7%
−18.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.3%
+18.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.4%
−12.7 ptssince 2020
from 49.1% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era90.9%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 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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How many people live in Santa Nella, California?

Santa Nella, California has about 1,380 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Santa Nella, California?

The typical household in Santa Nella, California earns about $28,220 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Santa Nella, California expensive?

In Santa Nella, California, the median home is worth about $86,100, and the typical rent is about $644 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Nella, California?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Nella, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Santa Nella, California?

About 36.1% of people in Santa Nella, 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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