California · Census place 84116
West Athens CDP, CA
Quick answer
West Athens CDP has 9,064 residents, ranking #511 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $77,750, the median home is worth $666,100 and median gross rent runs $1,506 a month.
- Population
- 9,064West Athens CDP residents
- Median household income
- $77,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $666,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,506Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Athens CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Athens CDP median would spend about 23.2% 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 8.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.8% of residents and 58.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in California.
- Charter Oak CDP 9,414
- Live Oak city 9,264
- Waterford city 9,177
- Tiburon town 9,035
- Rio del Mar CDP 8,938
- Cloverdale city 8,933
- Larkfield-Wikiup CDP 8,861
Keep going
More California coverage.