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Home Garden, CA

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

1,903
Residents
$52,823
Median income
$162,900
Median home
$1,469
Median rent (state)

Home Garden - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Home Garden places in the 24th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

24th
percentile, household income
31st
percentile, home value
57th
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: Home Garden, CA

California's Home Garden is a small town, with 1,903 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $52,823 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.0%. Typical homes in Home Garden are valued around $162,900, and the median resident age is 27.9 years. About 2.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 48.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,469 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 92.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,903 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$52,823 /yr

Poverty 13.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Home Garden compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 24% higher than other cities
Home value 31% pricier than other cities
Median rent 57% 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 Home Garden against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Home Garden near the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,343 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Home Garden ranks #1,295 - the 4th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Home Garden only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,149 of 1,338
14th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1,294 of 1,458
9th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#1,295 of 1,343
4th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#366 of 1,450
75th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,397 of 1,458
4th 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.

24thIncome percentile

24th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Home Garden's home value compares nationally

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

$162,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 69% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Home Garden $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 - Home Garden, CA Home Garden, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Home Garden, 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 Home Garden, CA median $52,823/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%
Home Garden, 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 Home Garden, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 2.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.7%

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

Population
1,903
Median Income
$52,823
Median Home Value
$162,900
Median Age
27.9
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Labor force participation
48.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
2.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.0%
Carpool
10.8%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.3%
Other
4.6%

Based on 610 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 Home Garden sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,469/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Corralitos
1,906 people
Bell Canyon
1,896 people
Meyers
1,914 people
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1,915 people
Byron
1,876 people
Lost Hills
1,861 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Home Garden's 1,903 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bristol, IN
1,903 people
Dennis, MA
1,903 people
Capac, MI
1,903 people
Wewahitchka, FL
1,904 people
Durant, IA
1,904 people
Ida Grove, IA
1,904 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Home Garden's $52,823 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fort Riley, KS
$52,823 median income
Maple Heights, OH
$52,823 median income
Albemarle, NC
$52,825 median income
Grissom AFB, IN
$52,829 median income
Vermillion, SD
$52,815 median income
Witt, IL
$52,813 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Home Garden, 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 Home Garden, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 24.9% 9.8% 16.4% 45.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 74.9% White 24.9% Black or African American 9.8% Asian 1.3% American Indian 1.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 16.4% Two or more races 45.9% 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 Home Garden 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
Home Garden (this city) 1,903 $52,823
Corralitos 1,906 $165,670
Bell Canyon 1,896 $250,001
Meyers 1,914 $101,464
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Home Garden, CA?

What is the population of Home Garden, CA? +

1,903 people live in Home Garden, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Home Garden, CA? +

Home Garden households earn a median of $52,823 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Home Garden? +

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

The median home value in Home Garden is $162,900, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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