City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Dinuba, CA

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

25,201
Residents
$59,048
Median income
$267,300
Median home
$1,664
Median rent (state)

Dinuba - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Dinuba lands in the 34th percentile for household income and the 19th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

34th
percentile, household income
59th
percentile, home value
66th
percentile, median rent
19th
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: Dinuba, CA

Dinuba is a small city in California, home to 25,201 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Dinuba brings in $59,048 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 26.9%. Dinuba's housing stock carries a median value of $267,300, and the median resident age is 29.8 years. Educational attainment runs 13.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 47 residential building permits were authorized in Dinuba (Construction Slowdown), down 80% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Dinuba's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2767.8 in FBI UCR data, above 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,664 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

25,201 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$59,048 /yr

Poverty 26.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Dinuba compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Home value 59% pricier than other cities
Median rent 66% pricier than other cities
Safety 19% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just California and the picture shifts: Dinuba ranks #344 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Dinuba 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 is Dinuba's strongest outlier among California cities

Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Dinuba ranks #103 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dinuba only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,068 of 1,338
20th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#929 of 1,458
33rd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#1,130 of 1,343
16th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#103 of 1,450
93rd percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,098 of 1,458
25th 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.

34thIncome percentile
19thSafety percentile

34th percentile nationally for median household income · 19th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Dinuba's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Dinuba'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 30 Avg. percentile National median
Dinuba'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 Dinuba's home value compares nationally

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

$267,300 41st percentile more affordable than 41% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Dinuba $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 - Dinuba, CA Dinuba, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Dinuba, 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 Dinuba, CA median $59,048/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%
Dinuba, 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 Dinuba, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 26.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.8%

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

Population
25,201
Median Income
$59,048
Median Home Value
$267,300
Median Age
29.8
Poverty Rate
26.9%
Labor force participation
57.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2767.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
579.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2188.3
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
12
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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24,500 residents25,000 residents25,500 residents26,000 residents26,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 24,796 residents 25,949 residents ▲ +4.6%
Dinuba's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
47
housing units authorized
Single-Family
47
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 236
2020 90
2021 96
2022 41
2023 45
2024 47

Permit volume decreased 80% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.9%
Carpool
15.5%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
3.4%
Other
0.7%

Based on 9,673 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 Dinuba sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,664/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Barstow
25,198 people
Norco
25,211 people
Lafayette
25,277 people
Mountain House
25,108 people
Loma Linda
25,021 people
Reedley
25,446 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dinuba's 25,201 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

North Laurel, MD
25,201 people
Walker, MI
25,201 people
Hazelwood, MO
25,214 people
Carteret, NJ
25,187 people
Dickinson, ND
25,216 people
Edgewood, MD
25,170 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dinuba's $59,048 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fulton, AL
$59,038 median income
Columbia, SD
$59,038 median income
Nezperce, ID
$59,063 median income
Beclabito, NM
$59,063 median income
Zeb, OK
$59,063 median income
Fairfield, PA
$59,063 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Dinuba, 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 Dinuba, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 38.7% 37.1% 22.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 88.4% White 38.7% Black or African American 0.3% Asian 0.9% American Indian 1.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 37.1% Two or more races 22.0% 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 Dinuba 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
Dinuba (this city) 25,201 $59,048
Barstow 25,198 $51,811
Norco 25,211 $125,117
Lafayette 25,277 $222,393
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Dinuba, CA?

What is the population of Dinuba, CA? +

25,201 people live in Dinuba, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Dinuba, the typical household earns $59,048 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Dinuba? +

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

Dinuba has a total crime rate of 2767.8 per 100,000 residents, which is above 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 Dinuba, CA? +

Dinuba's median home value sits at $267,300, 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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