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Santa Nella

California · 2,211 residents · 4.68 sq mi
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Santa Nella is a city of 2,211 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. Getting to work takes 48 minutes on average. This skews young, with a median age of 31.2. 26% of people here were born outside the United States. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.1% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

2,211
+4%since 2019
from 2,135 in 2019
2010 – 2024
31.2
+4%since 2019
from 30.1 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
4.68 sq mi
Population, 20102024
8481K2K2K3K201020202024Santa Nella
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 59.3%(205)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99%(200)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149%(200)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.3%(161)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(150)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413%(287)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(273)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.4%(319)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411%(243)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 744.8%(106)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842.3%(50)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.8%(17)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$73,590
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $59,773 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$22,350
+10%since 2019
from $20,365 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
46.0%
+9.8 ptssince 2019
from 36.2% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
5.1%
−9.7 ptssince 2019
from 14.8% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information21.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade15.8%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Arts, entertainment, food4.8%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction4.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services1.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$310,000
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $277,800 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$976
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $881 in 2019
US average: $1,124
62.6%
−19.5 ptssince 2019
from 82.1% in 2019
37.4% rent
3.64 people
−5%since 2019
from 3.83 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
4.2
−9%since 2019
from 4.6 in 2019
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

2019
White, non-Hispanic13.3%(283)
Black0.9%(20)
Hispanic / Latino75.2%(1,605)
Asian4.3%(92)
Other6.3%(135)
2020
White, non-Hispanic15.1%(334)
Black1.6%(35)
Hispanic / Latino74.6%(1,649)
Asian4.7%(105)
Other7.5%(166)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican69%(1,366)
Honduran2.8%(56)
Spaniard1.3%(26)
Asian origin
Chinese3.3%(66)
Filipino0.7%(13)
Asian Indian0.5%(10)
Ancestry
Irish4.6%(91)
Italian1.6%(32)
German1.1%(22)
Polish0.7%(14)
Russian0.7%(14)
American0.6%(12)
Scottish0.6%(11)
Czech0.5%(10)
French0.4%(7)
Section 05

Education

10.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2019
from 13.8% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
69.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2019
from 64.2% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
1.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 2.0% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

48.4 min
−4%since 2019
from 50.7 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
64.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 64.1% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
6.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 7.5% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

15.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2019
from 18.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
63.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2019
from 65.8% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.1%
US average: 73.3%
32.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2019
from 32.2% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

60.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2019
from 58.0% in 2019
39.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2019
from 42.0% in 2019
26.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2019
from 28.1% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
8.5%
+7.4 ptssince 2019
from 1.1% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
85.8%
US average: 91.9%
86.3%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

8.5%
+7.4 ptssince 2019
from 1.1% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
42.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
3.6%
US average: 13.7%
10.3%
US average: 17.6%
44.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
45.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
49.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era27.6%(8)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 29 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 2,211 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Santa Nella, California earns about $73,590 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 $310,000, and the typical rent is about $976 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Nella, California?

About 10.2% 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 5.1% 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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