City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Del Rio, CA

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

1,557
Residents
$194,083
Median income
$1,125,000
Median home
$1,758
Median rent (state)

Del Rio - the verdict

Nationally, Del Rio sits in the 98th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

98th
percentile, household income
98th
percentile, home value
72nd
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: Del Rio, CA

1,557 people live in Del Rio, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $194,083 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Del Rio are valued around $1,125,000, and the median resident age is 56.8 years. About 62.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 46.3% 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 $1,758 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,557 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$194,083 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Del Rio compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 98% higher than other cities
Home value 98% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% 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 Del Rio 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 Del Rio near the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Del Rio ranks #1,194 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Del Rio only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#80 of 1,338
94th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#809 of 1,458
42nd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#183 of 1,343
86th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,194 of 1,450
0th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#154 of 1,458
89th 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.

98thIncome percentile

98th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Del Rio's home value compares nationally

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

$1,125,000 2nd percentile more affordable than 2% 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%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Del Rio $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 - Del Rio, CA Del Rio, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Del Rio, 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 Del Rio, CA median $194,083/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%
Del Rio, 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 Del Rio, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 62.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.3%

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

Population
1,557
Median Income
$194,083
Median Home Value
$1,125,000
Median Age
56.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
46.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
62.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.2%
Carpool
5.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
16.1%

Based on 633 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 Del Rio sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,758/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Del Rey Oaks
1,556 people
Leona Valley
1,559 people
Black Point-Green Point
1,560 people
Garberville
1,568 people
Parklawn
1,574 people
Woodacre
1,574 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Del Rio's 1,557 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Stewartville, AL
1,557 people
Kingston, NJ
1,557 people
Morris, OK
1,557 people
Fox Chase, PA
1,557 people
Wallis, TX
1,557 people
Midway CDP (Seminole County), FL
1,558 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Del Rio's $194,083 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Barton Creek, TX
$193,971 median income
Independence, MN
$194,205 median income
Timberlane, IL
$194,286 median income
South Kensington, MD
$193,793 median income
Lake Norman of Iredell, NC
$194,519 median income
Oak Grove, VA
$193,526 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Del Rio, 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 Del Rio, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 69.0% 18.7% 6.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.0% White 69.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 18.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.7% Two or more races 5.5% 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 Del Rio 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
Del Rio (this city) 1,557 $194,083
Del Rey Oaks 1,556 $130,909
Leona Valley 1,559 $134,625
Black Point-Green Point 1,560 $125,875
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Del Rio, CA?

What is the population of Del Rio, CA? +

The population of Del Rio, CA stands at 1,557 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Del Rio, CA? +

Median annual household income in Del Rio runs $194,083, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Del Rio? +

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

The median home value in Del Rio is $1,125,000, 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.

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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