Population
204 residents
Census ACS 2023 - California
City profile · California · Census ACS 2023
Monson, CA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Monson - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 204
- Residents
- $61,063
- Median income
- $1,664
- Median rent (state)
Monson - the verdict
Monson ranks in the 37th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 37th
- percentile, household income
- 66th
- 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: Monson, CA
204 people live in Monson, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Monson households earn a median of $61,063 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 26.5 years. 0.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 75.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
California carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts California at 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,664 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$61,063 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average
How does Monson compare to other US cities?
Where Monson sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 37% higher than other cities
Median rent 66% 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 Monson against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
California-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Monson near the bottom of California's cities
Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Monson ranks #1,194 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Monson only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,041 of 1,338
22nd percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#929 of 1,458
33rd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,194 of 1,450
0th 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.
37th 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+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
204
Median Income
$61,063
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
26.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
75.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
79.3%
Carpool
20.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 111 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 Monson sits in
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,664/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.3 / 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 Monson's 204 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Monson's $61,063 (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 Monson 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monson (this city) | 204 | $61,063 |
| Bowles | 204 | $138,167 |
| Hathaway Pines | 204 | $48,705 |
| Whitmore | 204 | $60,625 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Monson, CA?
What is the population of Monson, CA? +
Monson, CA counts 204 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Monson, CA? +
Median annual household income in Monson runs $61,063, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Monson? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Monson; 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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