City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Avery, CA

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

199
Residents
$59,417
Median income
$1,542
Median rent (state)

Avery - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Avery lands in the 34th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

34th
percentile, household income
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: Avery, CA

California's Avery is a small town, with 199 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $59,417 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 24.2%. The median resident age is 36.6 years. Educational attainment runs 60.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 58.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,542 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Workers in Avery report an average commute of 11.1 minutes, with 55.7% driving alone and 44.3% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 86.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

199 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$59,417 /yr

Poverty 24.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Avery compare to other US cities?

Here's how Avery stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Median rent 61% 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

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 Avery'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.

34thIncome percentile

34th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Avery, CA Avery, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Avery, 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 Avery, CA median $59,417/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%
Avery, 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 Avery, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 60.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 24.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.7%

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

Population
199
Median Income
$59,417
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
24.2%
Labor force participation
58.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
60.0%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
11.1 minutes
Drive Alone
55.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
44.3%

Based on 88 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 Avery sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,542/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
86.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Salton Sea Beach
198 people
Smartsville
198 people
Cassel
201 people
Homewood Canyon
195 people
Old River
203 people
Bowles
204 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Avery's 199 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Daviston, AL
199 people
Crowley, CO
199 people
Johnson, CO
199 people
Dodgingtown, CT
199 people
Pine Level, FL
199 people
Craigville, IN
199 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Avery's $59,417 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Como, IL
$59,417 median income
Jette, MT
$59,417 median income
Ewing, NE
$59,417 median income
Tontogany, OH
$59,417 median income
Van Buren, AR
$59,420 median income
West Kittanning, PA
$59,414 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Avery, 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 Avery, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Avery 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
Avery (this city) 199 $59,417
Salton Sea Beach 198 N/A
Smartsville 198 $78,664
Cassel 201 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Avery, CA?

What is the population of Avery, CA? +

199 people live in Avery, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Avery is $59,417 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Avery? +

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

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