Cypress, CA

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2022 Population

49,955

0.644% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.5

0.728% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.28%

0.0147% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$117,461

7.58% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$825,800

17.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

23,968

1% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Cypress, CA had a population of 50k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $117,461. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cypress, CA declined from 50,279 to 49,955, a −0.644% decrease and its median household income grew from $109,180 to $117,461, a 7.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cypress, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (36.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33.5%), White (Hispanic) (7.58%), Other (Hispanic) (6.47%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.37%).

None of the households in Cypress, 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.

89.7% of the residents in Cypress, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cypress, CA are Cypress College (113236) (3,569 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Cypress, CA was $825,800, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.

Most people in Cypress, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cypress, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cypress, CA is home to a population of 50k people, from which 89.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 29.9% of Cypress, CA residents were born outside of the country (14.9k people).

In 2022, there were 1.1 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.5k people) in Cypress, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.79k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2022 Citizenship

89.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.7% of Cypress, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cypress, CA was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cypress, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18.5k ± 1.19k
White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 1.09k
White (Hispanic)
3.79k ± 736

20.4%

Hispanic Population

10.2k people

20.4% of the people in Cypress, CA are hispanic (10.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cypress, 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
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

29.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

30.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

15.3k people

As of 2022, 29.9% of Cypress, CA residents (14.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cypress, CA was 30.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
740 ± 211
Gulf War (2001-)
331 ± 134
Korea
210 ± 90

Cypress, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cypress, CA employs 24k people. The largest industries in Cypress, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,058 people), Educational Services (2,749 people), and Manufacturing (2,596 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($110,948), Finance & Insurance ($92,071), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,393).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

24k

2022 Value

± 1,094

−1%

1 Year decline

± 6.49%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cypress, CA declined at a rate of −1%, from 24.2k employees to 24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cypress, CA, are Management Occupations (3,295 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,496 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cypress, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24k

2022 Value

± 1,094

−1%

1 Year decline

± 6.49%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cypress, CA declined at a rate of −1%, from 24.2k employees to 24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cypress, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,058 people), Educational Services (2,749 people), and Manufacturing (2,596 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cypress, CA, though some of these residents may live in Cypress, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,047

Median earning men ± $5,749

$45,742

Median earning women ± $3,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,722), Public Administration ($92,396), and Wholesale Trade ($91,776).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($93,792), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,476), and Public Administration ($80,395).

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 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%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Cypress, CA awarded 3,569 degrees. The student population of Cypress, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,846 male students and 7,677 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cypress, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,626 and 46.5%), followed by Asian (1,031 and 29.5%), White (485 and 13.9%), and Two or More Races (162 and 4.63%).

The largest universities in Cypress, CA by number of degrees awarded are Cypress College (113236) (3,569 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cypress, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,335 and 37.4%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (219 and 6.14%), and General Business Administration & Management (207 and 5.8%).

The median tuition cost in Cypress, CA for a public four year colleges is $1,104 for in-state students and $7,944 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2019 in Cypress, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 49%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 13,523 (43.2% men and 56.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 13,523 students enrolled in Cypress, CA, 43.2% men and 56.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7,018 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
197 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
235 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
207 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cypress, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 197 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Cypress College (113236)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,569 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cypress College (113236) with 3,569 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,530 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cypress, CA, which is 0.75 times less than the 2,039 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,626 degrees mean that there were 1.58 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,031 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, 4-year or above ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($42) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,971) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cypress, CA was $825,800 in 2022, which is 2.93 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $702,000 to $825,800, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Cypress, CA is 67.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cypress, CA have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cypress, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cypress, CA is $117,461. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Cypress, CA was Census Tract 1101.18 with a value of $188,750, followed by Census Tract 1100.10 and Census Tract 1100.01, with respective values of $153,242 and $141,129.

Housing

Property

$825,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,253

$10,760

Median Property Taxes

±$619

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 Cypress, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2022

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.1% of the housing units in Cypress, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1101.18
Census Tract 1100.10
Census Tract 1100.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cypress, CA was Census Tract 1101.18 with a value of $188,750, followed by Census Tract 1100.10 and Census Tract 1100.01, with respective values of $153,242 and $141,129.

The following map shows all of the places in Cypress, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$117,461

Median Household Income

± $4,625

16k

Number of Households

± 855

In 2022, the median household income of the 16k households in Cypress, CA grew to $117,461 from the previous year's value of $109,180.

The following chart displays the households in Cypress, 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 Cypress, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (7.43%)

In 2022, 72.2% of workers in Cypress, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (7.43%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cypress, CA have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.87% of the workforce in Cypress, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cypress, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cypress, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cypress, CA (3.64k out of 49.9k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Cypress, CA has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0.562% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, CA see 995 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.4% decrease from the previous year (999 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 827 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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995 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, CA

Primary care physicians in Orange County, CA see an average of 995 patients per year. This represents a 0.4% decrease from the previous year (999 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

5.67%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

0.562%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cypress, CA grew by 3.45% from 5.48% to 5.67%.

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

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