Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Angels - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Angels ranks in the 36th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
36th
percentile, household income
81st
percentile, home value
61st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Angels, CA
Angels is a small town in California, home to 3,721 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Angels brings in $60,353 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.5%. Angels's housing stock carries a median value of $444,400, and the median resident age is 54.1 years. 25.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 45.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 1 residential building permits were authorized in Angels (Construction Slowdown), down 86% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.
California carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts California at 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,542 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 86.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Population
3,721 residents
Census ACS 2023 - California
Median Household Income
$60,353/yr
Poverty 10.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average
How does Angels compare to other US cities?
Here's how Angels stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income36% higher than other cities
Home value81% pricier than other cities
Median rent61% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Angels against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
California-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Angels toward the bottom of California's cities
Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Angels ranks #1,114 - the 22nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Angels only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,053 of 1,338
21st percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1,114 of 1,458
22nd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#791 of 1,343
41st percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#463 of 1,450
68th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#735 of 1,458
49th percentile in California
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
36th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Angels's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$444,40019th percentilemore affordable than 19% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Angels, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Angels, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)25.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)10.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)45.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
3,721
Median Income
$60,353
Median Home Value
$444,400
Median Age
54.1
Poverty Rate
10.5%
Labor force participation
45.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.5%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Angels's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.3
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
7
7
0
$1.8M
2020
5
5
0
$1.9M
2021
5
5
0
$1.7M
2022
4
4
0
$1.6M
2023
5
5
0
$3.6M
2024
1
1
0
$0.2M
Permit volume decreased 86% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
70.8%
Carpool
0.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
17.3%
Work from Home
9.6%
Other
1.5%
Based on 1,286 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month
Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Angels sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Angels, CA?
What is the population of Angels, CA?+
3,721 people live in Angels, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Angels, CA?+
In Angels, the typical household earns $60,353 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Angels?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Angels; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Angels, CA?+
The median home value in Angels is $444,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.