City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Banning, CA

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

30,680
Residents
$57,699
Median income
$322,900
Median home
$3,236
Median rent (state)

Banning - the verdict

Banning ranks in the 32nd percentile for household income and the 49th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

32nd
percentile, household income
68th
percentile, home value
98th
percentile, median rent
49th
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: Banning, CA

California's Banning is a small city, with 30,680 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Banning brings in $57,699 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.5%. Typical homes in Banning are valued around $322,900, and the median resident age is 43.3 years. Educational attainment runs 17.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 45.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 76 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 591% from five years earlier. Banning reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1392.1 in FBI UCR data, below 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $3,236 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

30,680 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$57,699 /yr

Poverty 15.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Banning compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 32% higher than other cities
Home value 68% pricier than other cities
Median rent 98% pricier than other cities
Safety 49% 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, Banning ranks #123 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

Each percentile compares Banning 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 Banning toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Banning ranks #138 - the 82nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Banning only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,085 of 1,338
19th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#138 of 1,458
82nd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#1,021 of 1,343
24th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#282 of 1,450
80th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#971 of 1,458
33rd 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.

32ndIncome percentile
49thSafety percentile

32nd percentile nationally for median household income · 49th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Banning's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Banning'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 33 Avg. percentile National median
Banning'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 Banning's home value compares nationally

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

$322,900 32nd percentile more affordable than 32% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $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. Banning $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 - Banning, CA Banning, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Banning, 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 Banning, CA median $57,699/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%
Banning, 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 Banning, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.0%

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

Population
30,680
Median Income
$57,699
Median Home Value
$322,900
Median Age
43.3
Poverty Rate
15.5%
Labor force participation
45.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1392.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
467.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
925.0
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
9
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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29,000 residents30,000 residents31,000 residents32,000 residents33,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 29,815 residents 31,852 residents ▲ +6.8%
Banning's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
76
housing units authorized
Single-Family
76
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 11
2020 476
2021 212
2022 153
2023 294
2024 76

Permit volume increased 591% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.3%
Carpool
11.7%
Public Transit
1.6%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
6.1%
Other
0.9%

Based on 10,876 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 Banning sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,236/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Los Altos
30,736 people
La Verne
30,804 people
Burlingame
30,526 people
Laguna Hills
30,921 people
Saratoga
30,335 people
Lawndale
31,113 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Banning's 30,680 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Washington, UT
30,686 people
West Falls Church, VA
30,660 people
Miami Lakes, FL
30,731 people
Lawrenceville, GA
30,626 people
Eldersburg, MD
30,626 people
Oakleaf Plantation, FL
30,737 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Banning's $57,699 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Trimble, TN
$57,697 median income
Jacinto City, TX
$57,703 median income
Leon Valley, TX
$57,695 median income
Georgetown, SC
$57,704 median income
Alton, KS
$57,708 median income
Williamsburg, KS
$57,708 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Banning, 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 Banning, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 45.1% 6.6% 19.5% 21.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 49.5% White 45.1% Black or African American 6.6% Asian 5.2% American Indian 2.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 19.5% Two or more races 21.2% 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 Banning 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
Banning (this city) 30,680 $57,699
Los Altos 30,736 $250,001
La Verne 30,804 $104,565
Burlingame 30,526 $168,832
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Banning, CA?

What is the population of Banning, CA? +

The population of Banning, CA stands at 30,680 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Banning is $57,699 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Banning? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Banning; 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 Banning, CA safe? +

Banning has a total crime rate of 1392.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below 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 Banning, CA? +

A typical home in Banning is worth $322,900, 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.

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

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