Population 5,346 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Armona
Household size in Armona
| Period | Armona | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.38 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.55 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.48 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.77 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Armona is a place of big households: 3.77 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.38 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only 62 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Armona
| Period | Armona | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Armona is young: half of its residents are under 34.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Armona
| Period | Armona | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Armona than nationally: 13.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Armona
Renters in Armona
| Period | Armona | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Armona rent their homes (43.6%), above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly three in ten owners (28.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the center. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Armona
| Period | Armona | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Armona: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 8.1 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Armona
| Period | Armona | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Armona is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Armona
| Period | Armona | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $905 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $860 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,009 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,362 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$457 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Armona costs $1,362 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $457 a month from 2006–10, a 50% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Armona
Bachelor's degrees in Armona
| Period | Armona | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Armona have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only 51 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Armona
| Period | Armona | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.7% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Armona never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.1 points, mirroring the country. Armona has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of California cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Armona
| Period | Armona | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Armona: 15.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only 12 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Armona compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armona | 3.77 | 34.2 | 13.8% | 43.6% | 12.8% | 1984 | $1,362 | 9.7% | 74.7% | 15.6% |
| Hanford | 3.12 | 33.7 | 15.9% | 37.7% | 5.8% | 1986 | $1,486 | 17.5% | 82.9% | 9.3% |
| Lemoore | 3.21 | 30.7 | 14.8% | 54.1% | 7.8% | 1987 | $1,619 | 18.3% | 83.3% | 12.6% |
| Hardwick | 2.68 | 43.7 | 6.0% | 61.8% | 12.7% | 1972 | $1,541 | 15.5% | 76.4% | 4.4% |
| Guernsey | 3.66 | 29.6 | 14.1% | 64.6% | 12.2% | 1973 | $1,360 | 18.7% | 87.1% | 7.7% |
| Laton | 3.24 | 34.0 | 15.0% | 39.5% | 10.1% | 1972 | $1,181 | 15.2% | 72.1% | 9.3% |
| Lemoore Station | 3.27 | 24.0 | 4.5% | 99.5% | 17.6% | 1999 | $1,881 | 23.2% | 98.4% | 11.2% |
| Lemoore Naval Air Station | 3.35 | 27.8 | 5.0% | 65.8% | 11.9% | 1991 | $1,579 | 20.6% | 91.6% | 13.0% |
| Goshen | 4.24 | 28.0 | 9.2% | 51.7% | 14.6% | 1977 | $1,727 | 15.9% | 74.8% | 2.6% |
| Traver | 3.00 | 39.1 | 10.3% | 54.9% | 8.7% | 1970 | $990 | 18.0% | 72.4% | 4.3% |
| Riverdale | 4.30 | 29.5 | 22.8% | 50.0% | 9.3% | 1981 | $1,030 | 6.4% | 61.0% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Armona. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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