California · Census place 07218
Blythe city, CA
Quick answer
Blythe city has 17,824 residents, ranking #374 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $51,984, the median home is worth $203,800 and median gross rent runs $900 a month.
- Population
- 17,824Blythe city residents
- Median household income
- $51,984Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $203,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $900Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Blythe city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Blythe city median would spend about 20.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.5% of residents and 59.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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