California · Census place 72674
Sonora city, CA
Quick answer
Sonora city has 4,965 residents, ranking #664 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $62,621, the median home is worth $379,300 and median gross rent runs $1,164 a month.
- Population
- 4,965Sonora city residents
- Median household income
- $62,621Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $379,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,164Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 42.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Sonora city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Sonora city median would spend about 22.3% 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 6.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20% of residents and 42.9% 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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