City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Mineral, CA

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

107
Residents
$85,455
Median income
$1,590
Median rent (state)

Mineral - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Mineral places in the 67th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

67th
percentile, household income
63rd
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: Mineral, CA

Mineral is a small town in California, home to 107 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Mineral households earn a median of $85,455 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 48.6 years. 55.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 78.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Mineral's yearly average temperature at 46.2°F with 50.1 inches of precipitation per year.

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,590 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 93.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

107 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$85,455 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Mineral compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 67% higher than other cities
Median rent 63% 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 Mineral'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.

67thIncome percentile

67th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Mineral, CA Mineral, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mineral, 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 Mineral, CA median $85,455/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%
Mineral, 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 Mineral, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 55.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 78.1%

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

Population
107
Median Income
$85,455
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
48.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
78.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
55.2%

Climate

Avg Temperature
46.2°F
Annual Precipitation
50.1"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
24.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
55.7%
Work from Home
19.7%

Based on 61 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 Mineral sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,590/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Nord
107 people
Clio
106 people
El Monte Mobile
106 people
Rackerby
106 people
Yettem
106 people
Igo
109 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mineral's 107 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Jacksonport, AR
107 people
Joes, CO
107 people
Tula, MS
107 people
Craig, MO
107 people
Holland, MO
107 people
Redings Mill, MO
107 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mineral's $85,455 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Noble, OK
$85,452 median income
Idaho Springs, CO
$85,450 median income
Hopewell, TN
$85,461 median income
Old Saybrook Center, CT
$85,466 median income
Old Jefferson, LA
$85,466 median income
Woodson, IL
$85,469 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mineral, 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 Mineral, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.8% 11.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 88.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 11.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Mineral 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
Mineral (this city) 107 $85,455
Nord 107 $66,360
Clio 106 $32,625
El Monte Mobile 106 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mineral, CA?

What is the population of Mineral, CA? +

Mineral, CA has a population of 107 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Mineral runs $85,455, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mineral? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mineral; 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 climate like in Mineral? +

Climate normals put Mineral's yearly average temperature at 46.2°F, 50.1 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.

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