Needles is a city located in San Bernardino County California. Needles has a 2023 population of 4,857. Needles is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -1.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,926 in 2020.
The average household income in Needles is $52,647 with a poverty rate of 35.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Needles is 45.4 years, 46.8 years for males, and 42.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Needles was:
3.01
Average Family Size
2.52
Average Household Size
55.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
89.71% of Needles residents speak only English, while 10.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.53% of the population.
35.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
35.62%
Male Poverty Rate
35.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Needles is Multiple, with 73.03% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Needles is Asian, with 31.11% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.66%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.0%
Male Marriage Rate
41.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
1.58%
Veteran Poverty Rate
43.22%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
42.2%
Labor Force Participation
35.7%
Employment Rate
15.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
54.09%
Born in Needles
96.98%
Native Born
3.39%
Foreign Born
1.67%
Non Citizen
1.71%
Naturalized
96.98% of Needles residents were born in the United States, with 54.09% having been born in California. 1.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.