Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Dollar Point - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Dollar Point lands in the 74th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
74th
percentile, household income
97th
percentile, home value
60th
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: Dollar Point, CA
Dollar Point is a small town in California, home to 1,319 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $94,141 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Dollar Point run a median of $949,300, and the median resident age is 51.2 years. Educational attainment runs 59.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.6% 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 $1,529 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 31.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Population
1,319 residents
Census ACS 2023 - California
Median Household Income
$94,141/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average
How does Dollar Point compare to other US cities?
Where Dollar Point sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income74% higher than other cities
Home value97% pricier than other cities
Median rent60% 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 Dollar Point 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 Dollar Point near the bottom of California's cities
Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Dollar Point ranks #1,194 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dollar Point only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#583 of 1,338
56th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1,137 of 1,458
20th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#265 of 1,343
80th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,194 of 1,450
0th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#178 of 1,458
88th 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.
74th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Dollar Point's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$949,3003rd percentilemore affordable than 3% of 15,600 US cities
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
Dollar Point, 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 Dollar Point, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)59.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)64.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,319
Median Income
$94,141
Median Home Value
$949,300
Median Age
51.2
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
64.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
59.7%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
60.5%
Carpool
11.9%
Public Transit
3.3%
Walk
3.1%
Work from Home
15.7%
Other
5.5%
Based on 731 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 Dollar Point sits in
1,319 people live in Dollar Point, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Dollar Point, CA?+
In Dollar Point, the typical household earns $94,141 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Dollar Point?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dollar Point; 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 Dollar Point, CA?+
Dollar Point's median home value sits at $949,300, 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.