Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA

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2021 Population
125,438
0.563% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
47.1
0.423% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
4.64%
0.803% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$153,187
9.68% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$1.23M
4.27% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
52,762
0.323% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA had a population of 125k people with a median age of 47.1 and a median household income of $153,187. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA declined from 126,148 to 125,438, a −0.563% decrease and its median household income grew from $139,670 to $153,187, a 9.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.47%), White (Hispanic) (3.76%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.1%).

20% of the households in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, 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.

93.8% of the residents in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Contra Costa County--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA are Saint Mary's College of California (1,272 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA was $1.23M, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA is home to a population of 125k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 17.6% of Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (22k people).

In 2021, there were 5.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.5k people) in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.86k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA are Spanish (4,934 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,225 households), and Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (2,211 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
64,211
Women
51.2%
61,315
Men
48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 125,526 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

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Citizenship

93.8%
2021 Citizenship
93.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.8% of Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    88.5k ± 1.94k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    17.5k ± 1.34k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    6.86k ± 890
8.46%
Hispanic Population
10.6k people

In 2021, there were 5.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.5k people) in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.86k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.46% of the people in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA are hispanic (10.6k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    2,476 ± 1,210 people
  2. Iran
    1,429 ± 923 people
  3. Korea
    1,157 ± 831 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA was China, the natal country of 2,476 Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA residents, followed by Iran with 1,429 and Korea with 1,157.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.6%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
22k people
17.6%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
22.2k people

As of 2021, 17.6% of Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA residents (22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,934 households (4.1%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    4,225 households (3.51%)
  3. Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
    2,211 households (1.84%)

20% of the households in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA was Spanish. 4.1% of the households in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,203 ± 343
  2. Korea
    845 ± 304
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    554 ± 188

Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA employs 52.8k people. The largest industries in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA are Computer Systems Design (3,650 people), Construction (2,445 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,415 people), and the highest paying industries are Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing ($399,730), Petroleum refining ($316,396), and Offices of physicians ($290,855).

Males in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.66 times higher than the average income of females, which is $127,543. The income inequality in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
24,138
Women
45.6%
28,795
Men
54.4%

The workforce of Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA in 2020 was 52,933 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

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Occupations

52.8k
2021 Value
−0.323%
1 Year decline
± −0.323%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.323%, from 52.9k employees to 52.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,868 people), Chief executives & legislators (2,489 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

52.8k
2021 Value
−0.323%
1 Year decline
± −0.323%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.323%, from 52.9k employees to 52.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (3,650 people), Construction (2,445 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,415 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$121,449
Median earning men ± $11,457
$70,169
Median earning women ± $5,448

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($166,717), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($162,453), and Manufacturing ($156,066).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,656), Manufacturing ($127,500), and Information ($118,523).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA awarded 1,272 degrees. The student population of Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,267 male students and 1,898 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA are White (520 and 42.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (320 and 26%), Unknown (145 and 11.8%), and Asian (110 and 8.94%).

The largest universities in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Saint Mary's College of California (1,272 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Contra Costa County--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA are General Business (163 and 12.8%), Elementary Education & Teaching (124 and 9.75%), and General Business Administration & Management (89 and 7%).

The median tuition cost in Contra Costa County--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA for private four year colleges is $51,568.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,165 (40% men and 60% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 3,165 students enrolled in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,130 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 48 degree-majors awarded
  2. 44 degree-majors awarded
  3. 163 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Contra Costa County--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Contra Costa County--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,272 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Mary's College of California with 1,272 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 466 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA, which is 0.578 times less than the 806 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 520 degrees mean that there were 1.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 320 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($51,568) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.466% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.419% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (37.3k), Graduate Degree (31.7k), and Some college (13.8k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA was $1.23M in 2021, which is 5.02 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $1.18M to $1.23M, a 4.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA is $153,187. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

Property

$1.23M
Median Property Value 2021
±$27,581
$37,514
Median Property Taxes
±$1,209

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 Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

74.5%
Homeownership
2021
62.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 74.5% of the housing units in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$153,187
Median Household Income
± $5,006
50.4k
Number of Households
± 1,574

In 2021, the median household income of the 50.4k households in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA grew to $153,187 from the previous year's value of $139,670.

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Wage Distribution

0.493
2021 Wage GINI in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA
0.51
2020 Wage GINI in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA

In 2021, the income inequality in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.18% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (52.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.6%)
  3. Public Transit (12.7%)

In 2021, 52.3% of workers in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.7%).

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Commute Time

34.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.32% of the workforce in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA (5.7k out of 123k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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.

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97.9% of the population of Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 58.3% on employee plans, 4.19% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 0.422% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1240 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1254 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1132 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 244 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,240 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,240 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1,254 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.1%
Uninsured
58.3%
Employer Coverage
4.19%
Medicaid
18.6%
Medicare
16.4%
Non-Group
0.422%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA grew by 16.8% from 1.8% to 2.1%.

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