City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Johnstonville, CA

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

967
Residents
$98,188
Median income
$278,900
Median home
$1,279
Median rent (state)

Johnstonville - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Johnstonville places in the 77th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

77th
percentile, household income
61st
percentile, home value
44th
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: Johnstonville, CA

Johnstonville is a small town in California, home to 967 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Johnstonville households earn a median of $98,188 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.5%. Typical homes in Johnstonville are valued around $278,900, and the median resident age is 41.5 years. 15.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 44.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,279 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 73.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

967 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$98,188 /yr

Poverty 1.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Johnstonville compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 77% higher than other cities
Home value 61% pricier than other cities
Median rent 44% 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 Johnstonville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Johnstonville near the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Johnstonville ranks #1,418 - the 2nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Johnstonville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#532 of 1,338
60th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1,418 of 1,458
2nd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#1,101 of 1,343
18th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,141 of 1,450
21st percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,024 of 1,458
29th 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.

77thIncome percentile

77th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Johnstonville's home value compares nationally

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

$278,900 39th percentile more affordable than 39% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Johnstonville $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 - Johnstonville, CA Johnstonville, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Johnstonville, 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 Johnstonville, CA median $98,188/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%
Johnstonville, 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 Johnstonville, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.9%

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

Population
967
Median Income
$98,188
Median Home Value
$278,900
Median Age
41.5
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Labor force participation
44.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.5%
Carpool
5.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.3%
Work from Home
10.3%
Other
0.9%

Based on 341 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 Johnstonville sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,279/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
73.1 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Hopland
966 people
Soda Bay
968 people
Tahoma
969 people
Tres Pinos
965 people
Walnut Grove
970 people
Valley Springs
972 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Johnstonville's 967 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hays, MT
967 people
Moapa, NV
967 people
Barnsdall, OK
967 people
Misericordia University, PA
967 people
Valley Springs, SD
967 people
Six Shooter Canyon, AZ
966 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Johnstonville's $98,188 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Boling, TX
$98,188 median income
Ridgefield Park, NJ
$98,184 median income
Hickory Hill, KY
$98,194 median income
Chewalla, TN
$98,194 median income
Crescent Bar, WA
$98,182 median income
Bethpage, TN
$98,180 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Johnstonville, 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 Johnstonville, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.5% 6.2% 10.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.0% White 76.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 5.9% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.6% Some other race 6.2% Two or more races 10.4% 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 Johnstonville 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
Johnstonville (this city) 967 $98,188
Hopland 966 $80,298
Soda Bay 968 $96,994
Tahoma 969 $89,531
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Johnstonville, CA?

What is the population of Johnstonville, CA? +

The population of Johnstonville, CA stands at 967 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Johnstonville households earn a median of $98,188 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Johnstonville? +

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

A typical home in Johnstonville is worth $278,900, 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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