Norco, CA

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2024 Population

25,054

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

1.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.61%

2.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$127,566

1.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$782,400

6.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,598

1.43% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Norco, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.2% of the residents in Norco, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Norco, CA are Norco College (2,066 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Norco, CA was $782,400, and the homeownership rate was 81.1%.

Most people in Norco, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Norco, CA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Norco, CA is home to a population of 25.1k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.4% of Norco, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.62k people).

In 2024, there were 2.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Norco, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.71k Other (Hispanic) and 2.87k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Norco, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norco, CA was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Norco, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norco, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 783
Other (Hispanic)
5.71k ± 737
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.87k ± 729

42.3%

Hispanic Population

10.6k people

42.3% of the people in Norco, CA are hispanic (10.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norco, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.62k people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.48k people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Norco, CA residents (3.62k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norco, CA was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Norco, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
442 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
215 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
178 ± 83

Norco, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Norco, CA.

Health

93.7% of the population of Norco, CA has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.818% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.28%

Uninsured

55%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.818%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norco, CA grew by 4.5% from 6% to 6.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Norco, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Norco, CA employs 10.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norco, CA were Construction (1,659 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,232 people), and Retail Trade (1,084 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($95,694), Utilities ($90,688), and Public Administration ($89,115).

Employment

Occupations

10.6k

2024 Value

± 703

−1.43%

1 Year decline

± 9.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norco, CA declined at a rate of −1.43%, from 10.8k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norco, CA, are Management Occupations (1,553 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,147 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (973 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norco, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.6k

2024 Value

± 703

−1.43%

1 Year decline

± 9.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norco, CA declined at a rate of −1.43%, from 10.8k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norco, CA, are Construction (1,659 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,232 people), and Retail Trade (1,084 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norco, CA, though some of these residents may live in Norco, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,341

Median earning men ± $3,508

$47,690

Median earning women ± $4,472

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,324), Information ($96,806), and Public Administration ($92,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,727), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,000), and Wholesale Trade ($56,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Norco, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Norco, CA awarded 2,066 degrees. The student population of Norco, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,250 male students and 6,101 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Norco, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,111 and 53.9%), White (410 and 19.9%), Asian (312 and 15.1%), and Black or African American (119 and 5.77%).

The largest universities in Norco, CA by number of degrees awarded are Norco College (2,066 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Norco, CA are Humanistic Studies (631 and 30.5%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (248 and 12%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (194 and 9.39%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 11,351 students enrolled in Norco, CA, 46.3% men and 53.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,677 records, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
631 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
248 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
194 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Norco, CA was Humanistic Studies with 631 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Norco, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Norco College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,066 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Norco College with 2,066 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 966 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norco, CA, which is 0.878 times less than the 1,100 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,111 degrees mean that there were 2.71 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 410 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($48) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,440) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norco, CA was $782,400 in 2024, which is 2.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $731,900 to $782,400, a 6.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Norco, CA is 81.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norco, CA have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norco, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$782,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,417

$5,363

Median Property Taxes

±$393

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Norco, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Norco, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.1%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.1% of the housing units in Norco, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norco, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$127,566

Median Household Income

± $7,447

6.62k

Number of Households

± 480

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.62k households in Norco, CA grew to $127,566 from the previous year's value of $125,117.

The following chart displays the households in Norco, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norco, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (9.78%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Norco, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norco, CA have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.27% of the workforce in Norco, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Norco, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Norco, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norco, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norco, CA (1.25k out of 22.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norco, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.