Population
144 residents
Census ACS 2023 - California
City profile · California · Census ACS 2023
Monterey Park Tract, CA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Monterey Park Tract - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 144
- Residents
- $1,758
- Median rent (state)
Monterey Park Tract - the verdict
Monterey Park Tract has 144 residents in California. Source: Census ACS.
- 72nd
- 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: Monterey Park Tract, CA
Monterey Park Tract is a small town in California, home to 144 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 21.6 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 52.2% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,758 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 79.2 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average
How does Monterey Park Tract compare to other US cities?
Where Monterey Park Tract sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 72% 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 Monterey Park Tract 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 Monterey Park Tract near the bottom of California's cities
Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Monterey Park Tract ranks #1,194 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Monterey Park Tract only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#809 of 1,458
42nd 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Monterey Park Tract in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
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+) 52.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
144
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
21.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
52.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
79.2 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 60 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 Monterey Park Tract sits in
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,758/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.9 / 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 Monterey Park Tract's 144 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Monterey Park Tract 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey Park Tract (this city) | 144 | N/A |
| Bluewater | 144 | $65,313 |
| Lockwood CDP (Monterey County) | 142 | $95,893 |
| Little River | 141 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Monterey Park Tract, CA?
What is the population of Monterey Park Tract, CA? +
Monterey Park Tract, CA counts 144 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Monterey Park Tract? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Monterey Park Tract; 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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