Phelan, California Population 2024

17,506

Phelan is a city located in San Bernardino County California. Phelan has a 2024 population of 17,506. Phelan is currently declining at a rate of -2.14% annually and its population has decreased by -8.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,038 in 2020.

The average household income in Phelan is $89,264 with a poverty rate of 16.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Phelan is 30.9 years, 30.5 years for males, and 31.3 years for females.

Phelan Demographics

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

  • White: 70.09%
  • Two or more races: 19.81%
  • Other race: 5.23%
  • Asian: 2.21%
  • Native American: 1.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.78%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.28%
Land Area (mi²)
60.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
291.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-8.05% (-1,532)
The current population of Phelan, California is 17,506 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,038.

Phelan, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,80670.09%
Two or more races3,61919.81%
Other race9565.23%
Asian4032.21%
Native American2941.61%
Black or African American1420.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander520.28%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Phelan Population by Race

Phelan Population Pyramid 2024

Phelan Median Age

30.9

Total

30.5

Male

31.3

Female

Phelan Adults

There are 12,740 adults, (1,629 of whom are seniors) in Phelan.

Phelan Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

14.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Phelan Sex Ratio

Female9,28350.8%
Male8,98949.2%

Phelan Population by Age

Phelan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9273.6876.123.9
Married2,7923.7476.623.4
Female9135.4862.437.6
Non Family8421.3978.521.5
Male3804.061000

3.93

Average Family Size

3.68

Average Household Size

76.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Phelan Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Phelan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Phelan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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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 26.16%.

Phelan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,552

Average Earnings

$47,160

Average Male

$38,675

Average Female

Phelan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Phelan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Phelan Language

73.86% of Phelan residents speak only English, while 26.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.52% of the population.

Phelan Language

Phelan Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,1141,48818.34%
White8,5941,24914.53%
Multiple3,61969719.26%
Other95634936.51%
Asian40310024.81%
Black1421812.68%

16.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.45%

Male Poverty Rate

15.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Phelan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Phelan is Other, with 36.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Phelan is Black, with 12.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.46%.

Phelan Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.22%
High School16.95%
Some College11.88%
Bachelors or Greater8.94%

Phelan Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.4%
Male Unemployed36.28%
Male Employed7.23%
Female Employed4.21%

Phelan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Phelan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Phelan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Phelan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Phelan Marriage

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 35-44.

Phelan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Phelan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

697

Number of Veterans

576

Male Veterans

121

Female Veterans

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Phelan Veterans by War

count

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Phelan Veterans by Age

count

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Phelan Veterans by Race

Phelan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Phelan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Employment Rate

12.1%

Unemployment Rate

Phelan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Phelan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Phelan 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

79.51%

Born in Phelan

89.97%

Native Born

10.03%

Foreign Born

4.93%

Non Citizen

5.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.97% of Phelan residents were born in the United States, with 79.51% having been born in California. 4.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Phelan Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202417,506-383-2.14%
202317,889-383-2.1%
202218,272-327-1.76%
202118,599-439-2.31%
202019,0383,05119.08%
201915,9874552.93%
201815,5324092.7%
201715,1236204.27%
201614,5037845.71%
201513,7197725.96%
201412,947390.3%
201312,908-168-1.28%
201213,0762251.75%
201112,851-1,453-10.16%
201014,30400%

Phelan Population by Year