California · Census place 09780
California City city, CA
Quick answer
California City city has 14,821 residents, ranking #408 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $55,271, the median home is worth $239,600 and median gross rent runs $1,016 a month.
- Population
- 14,821California City city residents
- Median household income
- $55,271Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $239,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,016Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in California City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the California City city median would spend about 22.1% 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 4.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.3% of residents and 57.1% 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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