Population
1,251 residents
Census ACS 2023 - California
City profile · California · Census ACS 2023
March ARB, CA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for March ARB - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,251
- Residents
- $81,250
- Median income
- $3,236
- Median rent (state)
March ARB - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, March ARB places in the 63rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 63rd
- percentile, household income
- 98th
- 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: March ARB, CA
March ARB is a small town in California, home to 1,251 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $81,250 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 23.5%. The median resident age is 38.7 years. Educational attainment runs 33.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 28.1% 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 $3,236 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.8 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
$81,250 /yr
Poverty 23.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average
How does March ARB compare to other US cities?
March ARB measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 63% higher than other cities
Median rent 98% 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
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below March ARB's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
63rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 23.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 28.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,251
Median Income
$81,250
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
38.7
Poverty Rate
23.5%
Labor force participation
28.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
48.3%
Carpool
31.2%
Public Transit
5.7%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
14.8%
Based on 298 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 March ARB sits in
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,236/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in California
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to March ARB's 1,251 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to March ARB's $81,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How March ARB 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 |
|---|---|---|
| March ARB (this city) | 1,251 | $81,250 |
| Buttonwillow | 1,251 | $35,417 |
| Plymouth | 1,250 | $81,250 |
| Hasley Canyon | 1,254 | $120,714 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about March ARB, CA?
What is the population of March ARB, CA? +
March ARB, CA has a population of 1,251 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in March ARB, CA? +
The median household income in March ARB is $81,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in March ARB? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for March ARB; 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.
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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