Population 36,820 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Charter Oak
Household size in Charter Oak
| Period | Charter Oak | Covina | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 3.04 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 3.15 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.17 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 3.13 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.09 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Charter Oak is a place of big households: 3.16 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.05, even as the national average fell.
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 Charter Oak
| Period | Charter Oak | Covina | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 36.2 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 39.0 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 40.2 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +4.0 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Charter Oak is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 37.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northeast.
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 Charter Oak
| Period | Charter Oak | Covina | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 16.5% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 15.1% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 13.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Charter Oak (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Charter Oak
Renters in Charter Oak
| Period | Charter Oak | Covina | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 40.4% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 40.1% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 43.3% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 40.3% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −0.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Charter Oak is about as common as it is nationally: 35.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Covina as a whole (40.3%). Among homeowners, 30.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 7.7 points since 2006–10, 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 Charter Oak
| Period | Charter Oak | Covina | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Charter Oak: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across Covina. Vacancy is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Charter Oak
| Period | Charter Oak | Covina | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1964 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1964 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1964 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1965 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Charter Oak is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Covina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Charter Oak
| Period | Charter Oak | Covina | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,475 | $1,368 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,521 | $1,398 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,846 | $1,687 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,383 | $2,062 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$909 | +$694 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Charter Oak pays $2,383 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $909 a month since 2006–10, up 62%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 37.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Charter Oak
Bachelor's degrees in Charter Oak
| Period | Charter Oak | Covina | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 23.4% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 23.4% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 25.6% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 28.1% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Charter Oak (31.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in Covina overall (28.1%). The share with a degree has risen 7.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Charter Oak
| Period | Charter Oak | Covina | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 83.6% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 85.7% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 85.9% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 87.3% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Charter Oak have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Covina overall (87.3%). The share with a diploma is up 4.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Charter Oak
| Period | Charter Oak | Covina | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.4% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Charter Oak than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Charter Oak compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Oak | 3.16 | 39.5 | 12.2% | 35.0% | 5.2% | 1968 | $2,383 | 31.6% | 89.6% | 6.5% |
| Covina-Valley | 3.30 | 40.9 | 13.1% | 40.0% | 5.3% | 1964 | $2,021 | 25.8% | 84.0% | 7.8% |
| Edison Historic District | 3.82 | 32.1 | 20.5% | 67.4% | 5.7% | 1954 | $1,732 | 11.0% | 63.3% | 5.9% |
| Downtown Pomona | 2.38 | 33.6 | 15.9% | 84.6% | 10.7% | 2000 | $1,765 | 26.6% | 69.4% | 8.7% |
| Walnut Valley | 3.16 | 44.7 | 8.2% | 23.0% | 6.4% | 1978 | $2,760 | 54.8% | 92.7% | 5.1% |
| Bassett | 4.16 | 40.1 | 14.6% | 29.4% | 5.8% | 1958 | $2,207 | 14.3% | 68.4% | 6.7% |
| Mayflower Village | 2.75 | 45.0 | 15.8% | 39.4% | 11.9% | 1964 | $2,358 | 41.1% | 88.0% | 7.7% |
| North El Monte | 3.10 | 44.2 | 10.0% | 41.3% | 3.0% | 1960 | $2,339 | 34.1% | 84.7% | 3.1% |
| Mountain View | 3.69 | 38.1 | 17.4% | 57.7% | 3.0% | 1976 | $1,833 | 15.5% | 62.1% | 6.1% |
| Valle Lindo | 3.57 | 40.8 | 15.5% | 29.9% | 4.7% | 1968 | $1,856 | 17.1% | 63.6% | 5.3% |
| Downtown Ontario | 3.25 | 36.2 | 26.2% | 75.5% | 6.5% | 1959 | $1,589 | 17.6% | 67.9% | 8.2% |
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 Charter Oak. 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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