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Antioch, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Antioch - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

115,759
Residents
$94,256
Median income
$607,400
Median home
$2,912
Median rent (state)

Antioch - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Antioch places in the 74th percentile for household income and the 9th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

74th
percentile, household income
89th
percentile, home value
97th
percentile, median rent
9th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Antioch, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 115,759 residents in Antioch, a mid-sized U.S. city within California. Antioch households earn a median of $94,256 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.4%. Typical homes in Antioch are valued around $607,400, and the median resident age is 38.1 years. 23.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 319 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Stable), down 3% from five years earlier. Antioch's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 3800.3 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,912 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Antioch report an average commute of 38.5 minutes, with 66.2% driving alone and 11.1% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.5 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

115,759 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$94,256 /yr

Poverty 8.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Antioch compare to other US cities?

Where Antioch sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 74% higher than other cities
Home value 89% pricier than other cities
Median rent 97% pricier than other cities
Safety 9% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to California alone, Antioch ranks #406 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Antioch's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

74thIncome percentile
9thSafety percentile

74th percentile nationally for median household income · 9th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Antioch's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Antioch's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 30 Avg. percentile National median
Antioch's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Antioch's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$607,400 11th percentile more affordable than 11% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Antioch $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Household income distribution - Antioch, CA Antioch, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Antioch, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Antioch, CA median $94,256/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Antioch, 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 Antioch, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
115,759
Median Income
$94,256
Median Home Value
$607,400
Median Age
38.1
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Labor force participation
60.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3800.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
606.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3193.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
28
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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114,000 residents116,000 residents118,000 residents120,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 115,388 residents 118,958 residents ▲ +3.1%
Antioch's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
319
housing units authorized
Single-Family
319
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 330
2020 692
2021 675
2022 296
2023 366
2024 319

Permit volume decreased 3% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
38.5 minutes
Drive Alone
66.2%
Carpool
14.2%
Public Transit
6.1%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
11.1%
Other
1.3%

Based on 54,563 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 Antioch sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,912/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Richmond
115,396 people
East Los Angeles
114,617 people
Carlsbad
114,500 people
Downey
111,793 people
Murrieta
111,621 people
Fairfield
119,985 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Antioch's 115,759 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Broken Arrow, OK
115,919 people
Westminster, CO
115,546 people
Manchester, NH
115,415 people
High Point, NC
115,263 people
West Jordan, UT
116,277 people
Brandon, FL
116,365 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Antioch's $94,256 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Minden, IA
$94,250 median income
Berlin Heights, OH
$94,250 median income
Stephens City, VA
$94,250 median income
North Ridgeville, OH
$94,234 median income
Beaverton, OR
$94,279 median income
Hyattsville, MD
$94,231 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Antioch, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Antioch, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 29.5% 19.7% 13.6% 17.9% 16.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 36.1% White 29.5% Black or African American 19.7% Asian 13.6% American Indian 1.6% Native Hawaiian 1.1% Some other race 17.9% Two or more races 16.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Antioch compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Antioch (this city) 115,759 $94,256
Richmond 115,396 $90,038
East Los Angeles 114,617 $68,378
Carlsbad 114,500 $139,326
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Antioch, CA?

What is the population of Antioch, CA? +

115,759 people live in Antioch, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Antioch, CA? +

Antioch households earn a median of $94,256 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Antioch? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Antioch; 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.

Is Antioch, CA safe? +

Antioch has a total crime rate of 3800.3 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Antioch, CA? +

Homes in Antioch carry a median value of $607,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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