Commerce, California Population 2024

11,456

Commerce Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Commerce was:

  • Other race: 44.13%
  • White: 24.25%
  • Two or more races: 22.71%
  • Native American: 6.24%
  • Asian: 1.85%
  • Black or African American: 0.82%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,753.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7% (-862)
The current population of Commerce, California is 11,456 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,318.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race5,32744.13%
White2,92824.25%
Two or more races2,74222.71%
Native American7536.24%
Asian2231.85%
Black or African American990.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Commerce Population by Race

Commerce Population Pyramid 2024

Commerce Median Age

36.1

Total

33.7

Male

37.8

Female

Commerce Adults

There are 9,347 adults, (2,127 of whom are seniors) in Commerce.

Commerce Age Dependency

67.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Commerce Sex Ratio

Female5,98949.61%
Male6,08350.39%

Commerce Population by Age

Commerce Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4523.4853.746.3
Married1,6684.497129
Non Family8321.1235.564.5
Female5133.9857.342.7
Male4393.5418.281.8

4.1

Average Family Size

3.48

Average Household Size

53.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Commerce Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,10313.09%
Associates Degree5356.35%
Bachelors Degree8049.54%
Graduate Degree1561.85%
High School Graduate2,47129.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1,79121.26%
Some College1,56618.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Commerce Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Commerce Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic7,9375,117859
Other Race3,9352,340463
2+ Races1,8451,257232
Native American5303970
Asian20718874
White17011527
Black54540

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.75%.

Commerce Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,238$49,559$47,727
Graduate Degree$54,688$63,173$32,292
High School Graduate$41,578$50,032$35,000
Less Than 9th Grade$30,037$35,357$23,493
Overall$40,690$47,500$33,948
Some College$45,435$48,298$39,896

$40,690

Average Earnings

$47,500

Average Male

$33,948

Average Female

Commerce Earnings by Educational Attainment

Commerce Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Commerce Language

26.37% of Commerce residents speak only English, while 73.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 72.13% of the population.

Commerce Language

Commerce Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,3711,62414.28%
Other5,31299718.77%
Multiple2,73027510.07%
White281165.69%

13.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.4%

Male Poverty Rate

17.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Commerce

The race most likely to be in poverty in Commerce is Other, with 18.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Commerce is White, with 5.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.33%.

Commerce Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.97%
High School12.67%
Bachelors or Greater11.15%
Some College5.57%

Commerce Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.12%
Female Employed10.31%
Male Unemployed4.67%
Male Employed2.46%

Commerce Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Commerce Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,156$100,674
Households$71,768$90,069
Married Families$95,543$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,611$48,357

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Commerce Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Commerce Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Commerce Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Commerce Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Commerce Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

154

Number of Veterans

144

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam22
Second Gulf War20
World War II10
First Gulf War0
Korea0

Commerce Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7473
35 to 5430
55 to 6429
18 to 3412
75+10

Commerce Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1541.75%
White522.48%
Native American519.22%
2+ Races452.08%
Other Race60.14%

Commerce Veterans by Race

Commerce Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Commerce Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Commerce Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Commerce Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Commerce Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.1%

Born in Commerce

65.08%

Native Born

34.92%

Foreign Born

18.03%

Non Citizen

16.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.08% of Commerce residents were born in the United States, with 60.1% having been born in California. 18.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Commerce Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,379-216-2.04%
202810,595-215-1.99%
202710,810-215-1.95%
202611,025-216-1.92%
202511,241-215-1.88%
202411,456-216-1.85%
202311,672-159-1.34%
202211,831-217-1.8%
202112,048-270-2.19%
202012,318-290-2.3%
201912,608-150-1.18%
201812,758-113-0.88%
201712,871-74-0.57%
201612,945-37-0.29%
201512,98260.05%
201412,976160.12%
201312,960330.26%
201212,927460.36%
201112,881480.37%
201012,83300%
200012,5684333.57%
199012,1351,62615.47%
198010,509-126-1.18%
197010,6351,08011.3%
19609,555-824-7.94%

Commerce Population by Year