City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Escalon, CA

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

7,429
Residents
$86,875
Median income
$461,700
Median home
$1,758
Median rent (state)

Escalon - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Escalon lands in the 68th percentile for household income and the 39th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

68th
percentile, household income
82nd
percentile, home value
72nd
percentile, median rent
39th
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: Escalon, CA

California's Escalon is a small town, with 7,429 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Escalon households earn a median of $86,875 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.6%. Typical homes in Escalon are valued around $461,700, and the median resident age is 36.8 years. About 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier. Escalon reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1722.0 in FBI UCR data, below 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 $1,758 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Escalon report an average commute of 24.4 minutes, with 73.8% driving alone and 9.6% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

7,429 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$86,875 /yr

Poverty 9.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Escalon compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 68% higher than other cities
Home value 82% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% pricier than other cities
Safety 39% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to California alone, Escalon ranks #186 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Escalon against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of California's city distribution

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Escalon ranks #1,000 - the 31st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Escalon only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#676 of 1,338
49th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#809 of 1,458
42nd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#754 of 1,343
44th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#515 of 1,450
64th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,000 of 1,458
31st 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.

68thIncome percentile
39thSafety percentile

68th percentile nationally for median household income · 39th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Escalon's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Escalon'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 43 Avg. percentile National median
Escalon'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 Escalon's home value compares nationally

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

$461,700 18th percentile more affordable than 18% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Escalon $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 - Escalon, CA Escalon, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Escalon, 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 Escalon, CA median $86,875/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%
Escalon, 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 Escalon, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.7%

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

Population
7,429
Median Income
$86,875
Median Home Value
$461,700
Median Age
36.8
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Labor force participation
58.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1722.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
410.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1312.0
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
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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7,350 residents7,400 residents7,450 residents7,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,476 residents 7,394 residents ▼ -1.1%
Escalon's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 9
2020 10
2021 6
2022 3
2023 1
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.4 minutes
Drive Alone
73.8%
Carpool
10.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.6%
Work from Home
9.6%
Other
0.8%

Based on 3,302 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 Escalon 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

Winters
7,453 people
Sebastopol
7,466 people
Gridley
7,372 people
Franklin CDP (Merced County)
7,487 people
Oroville East
7,369 people
California Polytechnic State University
7,529 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Escalon's 7,429 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Montevallo, AL
7,429 people
Caribou, ME
7,427 people
Belen, NM
7,427 people
Trumann, AR
7,432 people
Jerseyville, IL
7,432 people
Batesville, MS
7,432 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Escalon's $86,875 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Nunn, CO
$86,875 median income
Odessa, DE
$86,875 median income
Vienna, LA
$86,875 median income
Daykin, NE
$86,875 median income
Belville, NC
$86,875 median income
Washington Park, NC
$86,875 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Escalon, 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 Escalon, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 69.6% 10.2% 18.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25.4% White 69.6% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 10.2% Two or more races 18.4% 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 Escalon 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
Escalon (this city) 7,429 $86,875
Winters 7,453 $132,650
Sebastopol 7,466 $99,600
Gridley 7,372 $57,860
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Escalon, CA?

What is the population of Escalon, CA? +

The population of Escalon, CA stands at 7,429 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Escalon, the typical household earns $86,875 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Escalon? +

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

Escalon has a total crime rate of 1722.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below 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 Escalon, CA? +

Homes in Escalon carry a median value of $461,700, 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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