Population
9,801 residents
Census ACS 2023 - California
City profile · California · Census ACS 2023
Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Camp Pendleton Mainside - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 9,801
- Residents
- $56,250
- Median income
- $3,236
- Median rent (state)
Camp Pendleton Mainside - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Camp Pendleton Mainside places in the 29th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 29th
- percentile, household income
- 98th
- 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: Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA
Camp Pendleton Mainside is a small town in California, home to 9,801 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Camp Pendleton Mainside brings in $56,250 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.9%. The median resident age is 21.6 years. Educational attainment runs 27.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 8.0% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $3,236 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Camp Pendleton Mainside report an average commute of 11.3 minutes, with 26.8% driving alone and 1.3% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$56,250 /yr
Poverty 11.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average
How does Camp Pendleton Mainside compare to other US cities?
Where Camp Pendleton Mainside sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 29% higher than other cities
Median rent 98% 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 Camp Pendleton Mainside 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 Camp Pendleton Mainside toward the top of California's cities
Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Camp Pendleton Mainside ranks #138 - the 82nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Camp Pendleton Mainside only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,099 of 1,338
18th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#138 of 1,458
82nd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#404 of 1,450
72nd percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#689 of 1,458
53rd 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.
29th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 8.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
9,801
Median Income
$56,250
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
21.6
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Labor force participation
8.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
11.3 minutes
Drive Alone
26.8%
Carpool
28.3%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
42.2%
Work from Home
1.3%
Other
0.9%
Based on 6,836 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 Camp Pendleton Mainside 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
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Camp Pendleton Mainside's 9,801 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Camp Pendleton Mainside's $56,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Camp Pendleton Mainside 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Pendleton Mainside (this city) | 9,801 | $56,250 |
| Capitola | 9,813 | $96,412 |
| Madera Acres | 9,758 | $76,033 |
| Orange Cove | 9,607 | $38,447 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA?
What is the population of Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA? +
Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA has a population of 9,801 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA? +
In Camp Pendleton Mainside, the typical household earns $56,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Camp Pendleton Mainside? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Camp Pendleton Mainside; 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, 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.
Citation & verification links
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