Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

178,069

49.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.3

1.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.51%

15% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$137,220

6.09% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$893,400

9.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 178k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $137,220. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA grew from 119,297 to 178,069, a 49.3% increase and its median household income grew from $129,339 to $137,220, a 6.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.81%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.16%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.32%).

28.4% of the households in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.4% of the residents in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA are Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD (115 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA was $893,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA borders Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, Contra Costa County (Northeast)--Antioch City PUMA, CA, Contra Costa County (West)--Concord (West), Martinez & Pleasant Hill Cities PUMA, CA, Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA, and Contra Costa County (North)--Pittsburg & Concord (North) Cities PUMA, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 178k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 21.4% of Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (38.1k people).

In 2022, there were 3.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12.1k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (18,275 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,095 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (4,438 households).

Citizenship

91.4%

2022 Citizenship

91.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.4% of Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
102k ± 2.55k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
26.4k ± 1.62k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
12.1k ± 1.71k

17.3%

Hispanic Population

30.9k people

17.3% of the people in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (30.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

21.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

38.1k people

22.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

27.1k people

As of 2022, 21.4% of Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA residents (38.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
18,275 households (10.8%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,095 households (3.02%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
4,438 households (2.63%)

28.4% of the households in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 10.8% of the households in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,668 ± 383
Gulf War (2001-)
1,157 ± 274
Gulf War (1990s)
1,092 ± 290

Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA employs 75.4k people. The largest industries in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA are Construction (4,610 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,302 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,923 people), and the highest paying industries are Data processing, hosting & related services ($313,372), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($278,083), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($260,983).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,884

Women

47.2%

30,108

Men

52.8%

The workforce of Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was 56,992 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

75.4k

2022 Value

32.8%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 32.8%, from 56.8k employees to 75.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA, are Other managers (3,199 people), Retail salespersons (2,041 people), and Software developers (1,882 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

75.4k

2022 Value

32.8%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 32.8%, from 56.8k employees to 75.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,610 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,302 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,923 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,475

Median earning men ± $3,319

$60,809

Median earning women ± $3,793

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,607), Information ($120,492), and Manufacturing ($115,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,384), Public Administration ($92,703), and Information ($88,477).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA awarded 115 degrees. The student population of Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 13 male students and 129 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (47 and 40.9%), followed by White (30 and 26.1%), Black or African American (19 and 16.5%), and Asian (14 and 12.2%).

The largest universities in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD (115 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA are Medical Assistant (36 and 31.3%), Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (25 and 21.7%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (24 and 20.9%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.879% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (40.7k), Graduate Degree (26.2k), and Some college (25k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA was $893,400 in 2022, which is 3.17 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $814,600 to $893,400, a 9.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA is 66.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA is $137,220. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Property

$893,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,688

$46,501

Median Property Taxes

±$1,580

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2022

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.7% of the housing units in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$137,220

Median Household Income

± $2,808

69.8k

Number of Households

± 1,906

In 2022, the median household income of the 69.8k households in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA grew to $137,220 from the previous year's value of $129,339.

The following chart displays the households in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.502

2022 Wage GINI in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA

0.486

2021 Wage GINI in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA was 0.502 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.41% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (58%)
Worked At Home (19.8%)
Public Transit (10.8%)

In 2022, 58% of workers in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.21% of the workforce in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA (11.5k out of 177k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.6% of the population of Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 58% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.524% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.44%

Uninsured

58%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.524%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA grew by 25.7% from 2.74% to 3.44%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.