City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Beaumont, CA

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

54,817
Residents
$105,164
Median income
$464,000
Median home
$3,236
Median rent (state)

Beaumont - the verdict

Nationally, Beaumont sits in the 81st percentile for household income and the 55th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

81st
percentile, household income
83rd
percentile, home value
98th
percentile, median rent
55th
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: Beaumont, CA

Beaumont is a small city in California, home to 54,817 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Beaumont brings in $105,164 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.5%. Home values in Beaumont run a median of $464,000, and the median resident age is 35.4 years. Educational attainment runs 27.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 59.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 328 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 39% from five years earlier. Beaumont reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1222.3 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $3,236 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Beaumont workers runs 31.9 minutes, with 76.6% driving alone and 11.2% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

54,817 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$105,164 /yr

Poverty 6.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Beaumont compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 83% pricier than other cities
Median rent 98% pricier than other cities
Safety 55% 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, Beaumont ranks #104 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 Beaumont 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 Beaumont toward the top of California's cities

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

Median Household Income
#452 of 1,338
66th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#138 of 1,458
82nd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#751 of 1,343
44th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#723 of 1,450
50th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#665 of 1,458
54th 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.

81stIncome percentile
55thSafety percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income · 55th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Beaumont's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Beaumont'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 49 Avg. percentile National median
Beaumont'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 Beaumont's home value compares nationally

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

$464,000 17th percentile more affordable than 17% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Beaumont $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 - Beaumont, CA Beaumont, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Beaumont, 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 Beaumont, CA median $105,164/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%
Beaumont, 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 Beaumont, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.9%

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

Population
54,817
Median Income
$105,164
Median Home Value
$464,000
Median Age
35.4
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Labor force participation
59.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1222.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
204.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1018.3
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
14
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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50,000 residents55,000 residents60,000 residents65,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 53,308 residents 60,835 residents ▲ +14.1%
Beaumont's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
328
housing units authorized
Single-Family
280
detached homes
Multifamily
48
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 535
2020 271
2021 442
2022 790
2023 591
2024 328

Permit volume decreased 39% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
31.9 minutes
Drive Alone
76.6%
Carpool
9.1%
Public Transit
1.0%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
11.2%
Other
1.0%

Based on 23,094 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 Beaumont 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

San Jacinto
54,756 people
Hacienda Heights
54,956 people
West Sacramento
54,496 people
South Whittier
55,201 people
Yucaipa
54,348 people
Arcadia
55,550 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Beaumont's 54,817 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bonita Springs, FL
54,830 people
Anderson, IN
54,930 people
Tinley Park, IL
55,007 people
Bozeman, MT
55,042 people
Smyrna, TN
55,066 people
Plainfield, NJ
54,515 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Beaumont's $105,164 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

University Heights, IA
$105,172 median income
Beattystown, NJ
$105,179 median income
Steely Hollow, OK
$105,146 median income
St. Regis Park, KY
$105,183 median income
Holley, OR
$105,134 median income
Baltic, SD
$105,132 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Beaumont, 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 Beaumont, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 48.2% 9.2% 7.8% 17.1% 16.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 45.9% White 48.2% Black or African American 9.2% Asian 7.8% American Indian 1.4% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 17.1% Two or more races 16.2% 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 Beaumont 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
Beaumont (this city) 54,817 $105,164
San Jacinto 54,756 $78,281
Hacienda Heights 54,956 $106,620
West Sacramento 54,496 $90,791
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Beaumont, CA?

What is the population of Beaumont, CA? +

Beaumont, CA counts 54,817 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Beaumont households earn a median of $105,164 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Beaumont? +

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

Beaumont has a total crime rate of 1222.3 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 Beaumont, CA? +

A typical home in Beaumont is worth $464,000, 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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