City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Berry Creek, CA

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

793
Residents
$47,679
Median income
$276,400
Median home
$1,625
Median rent (state)

Berry Creek - the verdict

Berry Creek ranks in the 16th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

16th
percentile, household income
61st
percentile, home value
64th
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: Berry Creek, CA

793 people live in Berry Creek, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Berry Creek brings in $47,679 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 19.1%. Home values in Berry Creek run a median of $276,400, and the median resident age is 54.9 years. 8.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 22.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $1,625 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 93.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

793 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$47,679 /yr

Poverty 19.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Berry Creek compare to other US cities?

Berry Creek measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 16% higher than other cities
Home value 61% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% 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 Berry Creek against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Berry Creek toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Berry Creek ranks #203 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Berry Creek only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,218 of 1,338
9th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#979 of 1,458
31st percentile in California
Median Home Value
#1,110 of 1,343
17th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#203 of 1,450
86th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,254 of 1,458
14th 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.

16thIncome percentile

16th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Berry Creek's home value compares nationally

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

$276,400 39th percentile more affordable than 39% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Berry Creek $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 - Berry Creek, CA Berry Creek, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Berry Creek, 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 Berry Creek, CA median $47,679/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%
Berry Creek, 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 Berry Creek, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 22.8%

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

Population
793
Median Income
$47,679
Median Home Value
$276,400
Median Age
54.9
Poverty Rate
19.1%
Labor force participation
22.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
61.4%
Carpool
3.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
34.8%

Based on 158 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 Berry Creek sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,625/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Challenge-Brownsville
792 people
Johnson Park
791 people
Ballard
796 people
Bradbury
788 people
Butte Creek Canyon
783 people
Green Valley CDP (Los Angeles County)
808 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Berry Creek's 793 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bearden, AR
793 people
Hana, HI
793 people
Mentone, IN
793 people
Zia Pueblo, NM
793 people
Howe, OK
793 people
Summertown, TN
793 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Berry Creek's $47,679 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Crystal Lake, FL
$47,679 median income
Thurston, OH
$47,679 median income
Pauls Valley, OK
$47,681 median income
Sledge, MS
$47,688 median income
Kenton, OH
$47,667 median income
Reinerton, PA
$47,667 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Berry Creek, 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 Berry Creek, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.7% White 89.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 3.3% Native Hawaiian 0.5% Some other race 2.1% Two or more races 4.5% 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 Berry Creek 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
Berry Creek (this city) 793 $47,679
Challenge-Brownsville 792 $99,511
Johnson Park 791 $44,015
Ballard 796 $113,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Berry Creek, CA?

What is the population of Berry Creek, CA? +

Berry Creek, CA counts 793 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Berry Creek, CA? +

In Berry Creek, the typical household earns $47,679 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Berry Creek? +

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

Homes in Berry Creek carry a median value of $276,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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