Median Household Income
$38,243 ± $10,232
Median Home Value
$157,200 ± $13,364
Median Gross Rent
$745 ± $80/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,068
Poverty Rate
29.7%
Unemployment Rate
12.9%
Homeownership Rate
52.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.2%
Median Age
49.5
Average Commute
18 min
Households
2,218
Veterans
341
Population Over Time
Needles shrank 1.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
4,923
2016
4,945
2018
4,962
2020
4,959
2022
4,895
2024
4,872
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
67.2%
Hispanic or Latino
35.0%
Black or African American
3.2%
Asian
0.9%
Nearby Cities in California
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.