City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Monument Hills, CA

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

1,500
Residents
$240,833
Median income
$903,200
Median home
$2,104
Median rent (state)

Monument Hills - the verdict

Nationally, Monument Hills sits in the 99th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

99th
percentile, household income
96th
percentile, home value
85th
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: Monument Hills, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,500 residents in Monument Hills, a small town within California. Monument Hills households earn a median of $240,833 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.0%. Monument Hills's housing stock carries a median value of $903,200, and the median resident age is 44.8 years. Educational attainment runs 49.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 56.6% 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 $2,104 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 91.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,500 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$240,833 /yr

Poverty 1.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Monument Hills compare to other US cities?

Monument Hills measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Home value 96% pricier than other cities
Median rent 85% 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 Monument Hills 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 Monument Hills toward the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Monument Hills ranks #1,171 - the 19th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Monument Hills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#35 of 1,338
97th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#789 of 1,458
45th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#287 of 1,343
79th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,171 of 1,450
19th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#285 of 1,458
80th 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.

99thIncome percentile

99th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Monument Hills's home value compares nationally

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

$903,200 4th percentile more affordable than 4% 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%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Monument Hills $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 - Monument Hills, CA Monument Hills, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Monument Hills, 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 Monument Hills, CA median $240,833/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%
Monument Hills, 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 Monument Hills, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 49.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.6%

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

Population
1,500
Median Income
$240,833
Median Home Value
$903,200
Median Age
44.8
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Labor force participation
56.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
49.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.3%
Carpool
4.0%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
7.1%

Based on 632 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 Monument Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,104/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Warm Springs
1,502 people
Covelo
1,495 people
Julian
1,491 people
Rolling Hills
1,511 people
Diablo Grande
1,488 people
Cedar Ridge
1,513 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Monument Hills's 1,500 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Oakland, IA
1,500 people
Antón Ruíz comunidad, PR
1,500 people
Rose Hill, NC
1,501 people
Saxapahaw, NC
1,501 people
Cresson, PA
1,499 people
West Conshohocken, PA
1,499 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Monument Hills's $240,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Organ, NM
$240,903 median income
Ben Avon Heights, PA
$240,938 median income
Golden's Bridge, NY
$240,417 median income
Rolling Fields, KY
$241,250 median income
Fulton, MD
$240,219 median income
Floris, VA
$239,457 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Monument Hills, 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 Monument Hills, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 65.8% 13.5% 16.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 45.7% White 65.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 3.2% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 13.5% Two or more races 16.9% 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 Monument Hills 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
Monument Hills (this city) 1,500 $240,833
Warm Springs 1,502 $75,114
Covelo 1,495 $35,735
Julian 1,491 $75,179
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Monument Hills, CA?

What is the population of Monument Hills, CA? +

The population of Monument Hills, CA stands at 1,500 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Monument Hills, CA? +

In Monument Hills, the typical household earns $240,833 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Monument Hills? +

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

A typical home in Monument Hills is worth $903,200, 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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