California · Census place 38520
King City city, CA
Quick answer
King City city has 13,512 residents, ranking #424 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $63,090, the median home is worth $395,800 and median gross rent runs $1,527 a month.
- Population
- 13,512King City city residents
- Median household income
- $63,090Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $395,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,527Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 28.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 43.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in King City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the King City city median would spend about 29% 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 6.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.8% of residents and 43.6% 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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