City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Mount Hermon, CA

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

1,203
Residents
$161,821
Median income
$1,032,800
Median home
$4,214
Median rent (state)

Mount Hermon - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Mount Hermon places in the 96th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

96th
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97th
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100th
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📝 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: Mount Hermon, CA

California's Mount Hermon is a small town, with 1,203 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Mount Hermon brings in $161,821 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Mount Hermon are valued around $1,032,800, and the median resident age is 39.5 years. Educational attainment runs 73.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 72.2% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $4,214 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,203 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$161,821 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Mount Hermon compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 96% higher than other cities
Home value 97% pricier than other cities
Median rent 100% 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 Mount Hermon 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 Mount Hermon near the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Mount Hermon ranks #1,194 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mount Hermon only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#138 of 1,338
90th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,458
97th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#227 of 1,343
83rd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,194 of 1,450
0th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#76 of 1,458
95th 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.

96thIncome percentile

96th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Mount Hermon's home value compares nationally

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

$1,032,800 3rd percentile more affordable than 3% 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%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Mount Hermon $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 - Mount Hermon, CA Mount Hermon, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mount Hermon, 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 Mount Hermon, CA median $161,821/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%
Mount Hermon, 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 Mount Hermon, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 73.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.2%

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

Population
1,203
Median Income
$161,821
Median Home Value
$1,032,800
Median Age
39.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
72.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
73.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
56.4%
Carpool
3.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.2%
Work from Home
22.6%
Other
12.4%

Based on 743 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 Mount Hermon sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$4,214/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Mariposa
1,202 people
Upper Lake
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mount Hermon's 1,203 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Poplar Plains, CT
1,203 people
Third Lake, IL
1,203 people
Martin Lake, MN
1,203 people
Bergen, NY
1,203 people
Pine Plains, NY
1,203 people
Rutherford, TN
1,203 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mount Hermon's $161,821 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Glenmoore, PA
$161,818 median income
Mahinahina, HI
$161,875 median income
Highland Park, IL
$161,875 median income
Kings Park West, VA
$162,007 median income
Stony Brook, NY
$162,054 median income
Huntington, NY
$162,066 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mount Hermon, 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 Mount Hermon, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.3% 8.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.7% White 89.3% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 8.9% 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 Mount Hermon 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
Mount Hermon (this city) 1,203 $161,821
Fruitdale 1,203 $128,750
Mariposa 1,202 $52,661
Upper Lake 1,204 $104,936
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mount Hermon, CA?

What is the population of Mount Hermon, CA? +

Mount Hermon, CA has a population of 1,203 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mount Hermon, CA? +

Mount Hermon households earn a median of $161,821 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mount Hermon? +

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

The median home value in Mount Hermon is $1,032,800, 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.

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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