Calimesa, Riverside County, California Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Calimesa, California, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Calimesa, California. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Calimesa, California. The estimated population of Calimesa, California is 10,053 people, with a median age of 44.2.

We can look at the total population in Calimesa over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,053
+9.8%
+18.03%
2020
9,156
+3.88%
-
2019
8,814
+1.88%
-
2018
8,651
+1.57%
-
2017
8,517
- -

Population of Calimesa, California by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
59.1%
69.7%
-15.21%
Black/African American
1.9%
1.2%
+58.33%
Native
0.8%
0.5%
+60.00%
Hispanic
30.5%
24.9%
+22.49%
Asian
4.3%
1.9%
+126.32%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
1.9%
+78.95%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Calimesa, California by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.2 -0.67% 41.4 -2.59% 46.8 -2.3%
2020 44.5 -7.29% 42.5 -6.8% 47.9 -4.01%
2019 48 +0.84% 45.6 +2.7% 49.9 -4.59%
2018 47.6 -3.64% 44.4 -0.67% 52.3 -3.15%
2017 49.4 - 44.7 - 54 -

The median age of Calimesa, California gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 433 +37.15% 437 +13.49% 605 484
10 to 19 603 +55.06% 321 +44.85% 971 485
20 to 29 457 +14.04% 386 +50.02% 507 591
30 to 39 337 +16.02% 323 +33.78% 378 436
40 to 49 609 +12.32% 414 +75.67% 687 811
50 to 59 611 -29.1% 642 -30.82% 447 458
60 to 69 523 +56.69% 589 +3.93% 845 604
70+ 749 -11.79% 1,083 0.030000000000001% 664 1,080

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Calimesa, California is $67,835.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Calimesa.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $89,321.00
  • 45 to 64
    $98,350.00
  • 65 and over
    $42,250.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Calimesa, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Calimesa, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Calimesa, California is currently $83,652.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.38% of households in Calimesa are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Calimesa against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    18.48%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.78%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.55%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.62%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.63%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.57%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.38%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Calimesa is $31,944.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Calimesa by the total population of Calimesa.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Calimesa, California, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Calimesa to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.45%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.90%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.05%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.94%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.66%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Calimesa that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Calimesa over the age of 16 is 8,191.

Of those people, a total of 50.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Calimesa is 47.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 683 33.50% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 439 78.80% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 659 71.50% 27.80%
30 to 34 years 388 68.30% 4.20%
35 to 44 years 1,082 83.30% 0.60%
45 to 54 years 1,204 80.90% 1.30%
55 to 59 years 543 55.60% 1.70%
60 to 64 years 687 32.50% 8.50%
65 to 74 years 1,351 21.80% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,155 8.30% 5.20%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Calimesa. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 5,640 47.60% 1.80%
Black or African American 126 87.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 191 52.40% 5.00%
Asian 647 37.40% 2.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 779 55.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 808 66.50% 24.40%
Hispanic or Latino 2,181 53.60% 11.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,120 47.90% 2.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Calimesa as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Calimesa is 3,912, with median earnings of $40,217.00.

Women in Calimesa, California earning approximately 74.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,912 $40,217.00
Male 2,135 $46,765.00
Female 1,777 $34,859.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 281 $78,322.00
Business and Financial 350 $58,056.00
Computer and Mathematical 16 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 136 $47,083.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 31 $66,250.00
Community and Social Service 7 $0.00
Legal 15 $0.00
Educational and Library 157 $21,681.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 27 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 222 $71,071.00
Healthcare Support 201 $17,439.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 162 $41,953.00
Law Enforcement 76 $66,638.00
Food Preparation and Serving 250 $25,160.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 276 $8,727.00
Personal Care and Service 62 $28,214.00
Sales 214 $68,167.00
Office and Administrative Support 531 $47,708.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 229 $60,977.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 170 $38,232.00
Production 205 $22,488.00
Transportation and Material Moving 241 $75,903.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 199 $77,928.00 82 $120,116.00
Business and Financial 180 $65,000.00 170 $53,333.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 16 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 125 $46,797.00 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00 28 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Legal 5 $0.00 10 $0.00
Educational and Library 27 $89,028.00 130 $21,207.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 15 $0.00 12 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 73 $46,403.00 149 $96,058.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 201 $17,439.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 154 $42,266.00 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 39 $0.00 37 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 170 $25,613.00 80 $9,461.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 72 $4,808.00 204 $8,864.00
Personal Care and Service 4 $0.00 58 $28,929.00
Sales 144 $44,000.00 70 $69,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 86 $53,026.00 445 $43,125.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 198 $62,188.00 31 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 170 $38,232.00 0 $0.00
Production 188 $22,282.00 17 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 234 $76,389.00 7 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,653 households in Calimesa, with an average household size of 2.74 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,517 families in Calimesa with an average family size of 3.3 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,990 238 289 1,136
Average Household Size 3.3 3.68 3.9 1.27
Total Families 1,990 238 289 0
Average Household Size 3.21 3.47 3.73 0

Poverty

Of the 2,517 families in Calimesa, 3.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Calimesa:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,892 housing units in Calimesa, California.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,653 93.86%
Vacant 239 6.14%

11.97% of the total 3,892 housing units in Calimesa are rental units. This is approximately 466 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,187 are occupied by the owner - or 81.89% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Calimesa is $1,538.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Calimesa that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    0
  • Less than $500
    26
  • $500 to $999
    73
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    120
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    184
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    39
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    24

Property Value

The median value of a property in Calimesa is $279,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Calimesa that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    447
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    270
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    197
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    275
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    498
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,287
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    200
  • $1,000,000 or more
    13

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Calimesa. The chart below shows the number of properties in Calimesa that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    106
  • 1940 to 1949
    81
  • 1950 to 1959
    320
  • 1960 to 1969
    573
  • 1970 to 1979
    949
  • 1980 to 1989
    688
  • 1990 to 1999
    247
  • 2000 to 2009
    409
  • 2010 to 2013
    448
  • 2014 or later
    71

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Calimesa that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    95
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,109
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,456
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    993

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Calimesa get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Calimesa that commute to work in a particular way.

33.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Calimesa.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    108
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    112
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    196
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    485
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    711
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    292
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    323
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    136
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    184
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    375
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    260
  • 90 or more minutes
    246

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Calimesa, California in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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