Population 1,694 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chualar
Household size in Chualar
| Period | Chualar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.20 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.21 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.60 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.56 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.64 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Chualar is a place of big households: 3.56 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 dropped from 4.20, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Chualar
| Period | Chualar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.0 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.6 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Chualar is young: half of its residents are under 31.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Chualar
| Period | Chualar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Chualar: 22.0% of all households, against 11.6% 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 Chualar
Renters in Chualar
| Period | Chualar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.6% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 62.7% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Chualar: 62.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. More than a third of owners (36.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Chualar
| Period | Chualar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Chualar than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Chualar
| Period | Chualar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Chualar has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Chualar
| Period | Chualar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $890 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $934 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,108 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,327 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$436 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Chualar runs $1,327 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Chualar
Bachelor's degrees in Chualar
| Period | Chualar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Chualar have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Chualar
| Period | Chualar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 55.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 50.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 51.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About half of adults in Chualar never finished high school, well above the national share: only 51.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Chualar
| Period | Chualar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Chualar has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Chualar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chualar | 3.56 | 31.0 | 22.0% | 62.7% | 11.9% | 1989 | $1,327 | 12.2% | 51.2% | 1.9% |
| Gonzales | 3.82 | 28.3 | 25.8% | 46.2% | 3.3% | 1980 | $1,666 | 9.9% | 60.4% | 3.0% |
| Spreckels | 2.59 | 46.1 | 9.1% | 22.4% | 7.4% | 1981 | $1,930 | 48.6% | 83.5% | 5.2% |
| Salinas | 3.76 | 33.8 | 22.4% | 49.4% | 4.7% | 1978 | $2,095 | 18.1% | 62.5% | 4.7% |
| East Garrison | 2.82 | 43.1 | 10.0% | 37.5% | 14.2% | 1979 | $1,092 | 31.0% | 69.3% | 7.5% |
| Soledad | 4.15 | 31.4 | 10.7% | 42.9% | 3.4% | 1996 | $1,763 | 7.5% | 56.5% | 2.0% |
| Carmel Valley Village | 2.29 | 55.9 | 6.4% | 16.8% | 9.9% | 1973 | $2,481 | 64.3% | 98.9% | 7.7% |
| Tassajara Hot Springs | 2.62 | 52.3 | 2.6% | 25.5% | 14.0% | 1985 | $1,146 | 17.5% | 82.6% | 14.9% |
| Carmel Valley | 2.41 | 54.6 | 6.5% | 19.8% | 16.2% | 1972 | $2,063 | 58.7% | 95.1% | 5.3% |
| Robles Del Rio | 2.46 | 50.8 | 3.6% | 6.2% | 21.9% | 1984 | $1,337 | 69.3% | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| Marina | 2.81 | 36.8 | 10.2% | 57.0% | 10.5% | 1991 | $2,432 | 49.7% | 90.3% | 6.6% |
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 Chualar. 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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