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Indio Hills, CA

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

841
Residents
$48,988
Median income
$356,600
Median home
$2,201
Median rent (state)

Indio Hills - the verdict

Indio Hills ranks in the 18th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

18th
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
86th
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: Indio Hills, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 841 residents in Indio Hills, a small town within California. Indio Hills households earn a median of $48,988 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.0%. Indio Hills's housing stock carries a median value of $356,600, and the median resident age is 43.0 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.3% 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,201 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Indio Hills workers runs 16.0 minutes, with 57.5% driving alone and 42.5% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

841 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$48,988 /yr

Poverty 6.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Indio Hills compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 18% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 86% 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 Indio Hills 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 places Indio Hills near the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Indio Hills ranks #1,411 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Indio Hills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,196 of 1,338
11th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#734 of 1,458
47th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#945 of 1,343
30th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#758 of 1,450
47th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,411 of 1,458
0th 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.

18thIncome percentile

18th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Indio Hills's home value compares nationally

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

$356,600 27th percentile more affordable than 27% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Indio Hills $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 - Indio Hills, CA Indio Hills, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Indio Hills, 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 Indio Hills, CA median $48,988/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%
Indio Hills, 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 Indio Hills, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.3%

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

Population
841
Median Income
$48,988
Median Home Value
$356,600
Median Age
43.0
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Labor force participation
53.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
16.0 minutes
Drive Alone
57.5%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
42.5%

Based on 348 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 Indio Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,201/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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846 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Indio Hills's 841 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bigelow Corners, CT
841 people
Wheatfield, IN
841 people
Inwood, IA
841 people
West Point, IA
841 people
Nassau Lake, NY
841 people
Sullivan, OH
841 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Indio Hills's $48,988 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Corydon, IA
$48,988 median income
Highland Holiday, OH
$48,988 median income
White Oak, OK
$48,991 median income
Roosevelt Gardens, FL
$48,992 median income
Panthersville, GA
$48,984 median income
Trinidad, TX
$48,984 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Indio Hills, 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 Indio Hills, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 60.4% 28.8% 10.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 64.1% White 60.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 28.8% Two or more races 10.7% 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 Indio Hills 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
Indio Hills (this city) 841 $48,988
Tulelake 837 $43,125
Norris Canyon 846 $237,813
Yermo 846 $56,414
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Indio Hills, CA?

What is the population of Indio Hills, CA? +

The population of Indio Hills, CA stands at 841 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Indio Hills, CA? +

Median annual household income in Indio Hills runs $48,988, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Indio Hills? +

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

Homes in Indio Hills carry a median value of $356,600, 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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