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The total population of Needles is estimated to be 4,895 with 2,505 males (51.17%) and 2,390 females (48.83%). There are 115 less females than males in Needles.
The median household income in Needles was $35,496 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,198(5.83%) from $37,694 in 2020. This income is 47.58% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Needles sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $54,853. Overall, the median household income for the city of Needles stands at $35,496.
In Needles, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,764 for males and $16,055 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,711 for males and $37,697 for females.
In Needles, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $41,435, followed by American Indian and Alaska Native households at $37,318, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $20,504.
In 2022, the population of Needles was 4,858, a 0.80% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Needles's population was 4,897, a decline of 0.49% compared to a population of 4,921 in 2020.
The median age in Needles, CA is 45.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.19% were under the age of 15, 15.97% aged 15 to 29, 47.47% aged 30 to 64, 17.66% aged 65 to 84, and 0.71% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Needles population: 64.40% are White, 4.84% are Black or African American, 11.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.91% are some other race and 14.98% are multiracial.