Arvin, California demographics

Arvin, CA demographics: median age 25.0; 5.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Arvin city, California · Incorporated city · GEOID 0602924. The survey estimates a population of 19,539 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Arvin is 25.0 years, with a 90% margin of error of 1.9 years. There are 4,683 households (±210). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	25.0 ±1.9	37.9 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 19,539
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Under 18	7,100 ±659	36.3% ±3.4 pp	22.0%	22.0%
18–34	5,255 ±524	26.9% ±2.7 pp	23.9%	22.8%
35–64	6,179 ±518	31.6% ±2.7 pp	38.5%	38.0%
65 and older	1,005 ±202	5.1% ±1.0 pp	15.7%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 19,539
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Male	9,935 ±494	50.8% ±2.5 pp	49.9%	49.5%
Female	9,604 ±492	49.2% ±2.5 pp	50.1%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 19,539
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
White alone	6,656 ±1,055	34.1% ±5.4 pp	39.7%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	282 ±164 · low precision	1.4% ±0.8 pp · low precision	5.4%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	144 ±77 · low precision	0.7% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.3%	0.9%
Asian alone	18 ±29 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	15.5%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.2%
Some other race alone	5,627 ±887	28.8% ±4.5 pp	18.5%	7.1%
Two or more races	6,812 ±1,032	34.9% ±5.3 pp	19.2%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 19,539
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	1,053 ±351	5.4% ±1.8 pp	59.8%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	18,486 ±352	94.6% ±1.8 pp	40.2%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,683
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Married-couple family	2,541 ±213	54.3% ±3.8 pp	48.4%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	435 ±158	9.3% ±3.3 pp	6.3%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	1,119 ±219	23.9% ±4.6 pp	13.1%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	508 ±171	10.8% ±3.6 pp	24.3%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	80 ±60 · low precision	1.7% ±1.3 pp · low precision	7.9%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,683
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Households with people under 18	2,882 ±208	61.5% ±3.5 pp	32.4%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	1,801 ±304	38.5% ±6.3 pp	67.6%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,683
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	508 ±171	10.8% ±3.6 pp	24.3%	28.7%
Two-person households	514 ±143	11.0% ±3.0 pp	30.5%	33.8%
Three-person households	1,019 ±229	21.8% ±4.8 pp	16.7%	15.3%
Four-person households	1,046 ±232	22.3% ±4.9 pp	14.9%	12.6%
Five-person households	681 ±163	14.5% ±3.4 pp	7.7%	5.9%
Six-person households	466 ±160	10.0% ±3.4 pp	3.3%	2.2%
Seven or more people	449 ±117	9.6% ±2.5 pp	2.6%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 19,539
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Native	13,131 ±669	67.2% ±3.4 pp	73.0%	85.9%
Foreign born	6,408 ±661	32.8% ±3.4 pp	27.0%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 17,956
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
English only	2,893 ±539	16.1% ±3.0 pp	55.6%	77.7%
Spanish	15,013 ±564	83.6% ±2.8 pp	28.3%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	3.5%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	1.0%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	3.5%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	1.5%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	18 ±29 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	2.1%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	2.0%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	32 ±45 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 9,780
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	5,150 ±605	52.7% ±5.5 pp	15.3%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	2,494 ±359	25.5% ±3.4 pp	20.5%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	1,170 ±289	12.0% ±2.9 pp	19.3%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	477 ±179	4.9% ±1.8 pp	7.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	349 ±147	3.6% ±1.5 pp	22.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	140 ±74 · low precision	1.4% ±0.7 pp · low precision	14.4%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 19,296
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Same house	18,803 ±300	97.4% ±1.4 pp	89.2%	87.7%
Moved within same county	141 ±85 · low precision	0.7% ±0.4 pp · low precision	6.4%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	145 ±128 · low precision	0.8% ±0.7 pp · low precision	2.6%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	54 ±56 · low precision	0.3% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.1%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	153 ±166 · low precision	0.8% ±0.9 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

12.6% of Arvin residents (±2.9 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 6.6% in California and 8.4% nationally. 92.1% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Arvin	California	U.S.	Compared with California
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	12.6% ±2.9 pp	6.6%	8.4%	Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households	92.1% ±1.3 pp	93.5%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	0.8% ±0.4 pp · low precision	4.3%	6.2%	Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Arvin . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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