Population 23,425 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Phelan
Household size in Phelan
| Period | Phelan | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.52 | 3.42 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.51 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Phelan is a place of big households: 3.51 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 3.18 in 2006–10, 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 Phelan
| Period | Phelan | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.6 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Phelan is young: half of its residents are under 34.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 38.4 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Phelan
| Period | Phelan | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Phelan (17.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 5.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Phelan has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five California cities.
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 Phelan
Renters in Phelan
| Period | Phelan | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 32.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 36.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.1% of households in Phelan rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 31.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has fallen 5.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Phelan
| Period | Phelan | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Phelan than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Riverside area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is down 6.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Phelan
| Period | Phelan | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Phelan has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1989 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Phelan
| Period | Phelan | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,030 | $1,287 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,059 | $1,332 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,112 | $1,549 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,618 | $2,083 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$589 | +$796 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Phelan pays $1,618 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Riverside area ($2,083). Rent has climbed $589 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.5% 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 Phelan
Bachelor's degrees in Phelan
| Period | Phelan | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 19.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 24.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Phelan have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
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 Phelan
| Period | Phelan | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 78.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Phelan never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in the Riverside area overall (82.5%). The share with a diploma is up 5.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Phelan
| Period | Phelan | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Phelan: 13.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 19 have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.7 points, 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).
Phelan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelan | 3.51 | 34.8 | 17.2% | 18.1% | 7.2% | 1993 | $1,618 | 13.3% | 85.8% | 13.8% |
| Pinon Hills | 3.08 | 43.4 | 5.7% | 20.0% | 10.4% | 1995 | $1,788 | 16.0% | 82.8% | 19.4% |
| Oak Hills | 3.52 | 35.2 | 14.3% | 15.1% | 6.3% | 1999 | $1,917 | 19.4% | 83.4% | 8.0% |
| Adelanto | 3.92 | 29.2 | 28.6% | 37.2% | 8.3% | 1996 | $1,770 | 8.3% | 74.6% | 10.7% |
| Wrightwood | 2.30 | 46.2 | 9.4% | 22.7% | 19.9% | 1977 | $1,764 | 46.2% | 98.4% | 3.1% |
| Victorville | 3.65 | 32.1 | 19.8% | 38.0% | 6.2% | 1995 | $1,884 | 14.5% | 80.3% | 11.2% |
| Hesperia | 3.47 | 33.6 | 15.7% | 32.1% | 6.3% | 1989 | $1,749 | 12.3% | 78.3% | 9.1% |
| Llano | 2.38 | 51.6 | 2.9% | 16.8% | 27.5% | 1973 | $1,180 | 22.0% | 83.5% | 15.2% |
| Valyermo | 2.27 | 54.9 | 3.5% | 9.0% | 19.7% | 1976 | $1,359 | 23.8% | 82.7% | 11.3% |
| Apple Valley | 3.12 | 38.4 | 16.3% | 29.1% | 5.1% | 1987 | $1,599 | 18.3% | 86.2% | 7.8% |
| Pearblossom | 2.94 | 46.7 | 7.0% | 22.0% | 29.0% | 1969 | $1,243 | 15.6% | 82.8% | 14.1% |
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 Phelan. 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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