City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Dogtown, CA

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

3,180
Residents
$126,042
Median income
$696,700
Median home
$1,742
Median rent (state)

Dogtown - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Dogtown lands in the 89th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

89th
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
71st
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: Dogtown, CA

3,180 people live in Dogtown, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Dogtown households earn a median of $126,042 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.8%. Typical homes in Dogtown are valued around $696,700, and the median resident age is 43.9 years. Educational attainment runs 20.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.7% 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 $1,742 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 98.6 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

3,180 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$126,042 /yr

Poverty 1.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Dogtown compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
Median rent 71% 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 Dogtown 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 Dogtown toward the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Dogtown ranks #1,128 - the 22nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dogtown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#280 of 1,338
79th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#842 of 1,458
41st percentile in California
Median Home Value
#448 of 1,343
67th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,128 of 1,450
22nd percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#885 of 1,458
39th 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.

89thIncome percentile

89th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Dogtown's home value compares nationally

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

$696,700 7th percentile more affordable than 7% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Dogtown $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 - Dogtown, CA Dogtown, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Dogtown, 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 Dogtown, CA median $126,042/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%
Dogtown, 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 Dogtown, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.7%

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

Population
3,180
Median Income
$126,042
Median Home Value
$696,700
Median Age
43.9
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Labor force participation
60.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.4%
Carpool
4.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
21.3%

Based on 1,584 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 Dogtown sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,742/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Carmel-by-the-Sea
3,186 people
Nevada City
3,168 people
Hayfork
3,198 people
Weaverville
3,198 people
Pine Hills
3,200 people
Lucerne
3,156 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dogtown's 3,180 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Orchidlands Estates, HI
3,180 people
Lake Wynonah, PA
3,180 people
Hortonville, WI
3,180 people
Barbourville, KY
3,181 people
Green Level, NC
3,179 people
Aguada zona urbana, PR
3,182 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dogtown's $126,042 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Upper Red Hook, NY
$126,042 median income
Haddon Heights, NJ
$126,055 median income
South Plainfield, NJ
$126,063 median income
Detroit, KS
$126,000 median income
Lakeside, PA
$126,000 median income
Rutledge, PA
$126,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Dogtown, 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 Dogtown, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 55.2% 6.5% 29.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 38.1% White 55.2% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 3.7% American Indian 3.6% Native Hawaiian 0.7% Some other race 6.5% Two or more races 29.7% 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 Dogtown 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
Dogtown (this city) 3,180 $126,042
Carmel-by-the-Sea 3,186 $115,729
Nevada City 3,168 $69,552
Hayfork 3,198 $45,918
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Dogtown, CA?

What is the population of Dogtown, CA? +

Dogtown, CA has a population of 3,180 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Dogtown runs $126,042, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Dogtown? +

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

Homes in Dogtown carry a median value of $696,700, 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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