City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Old Fig Garden, CA

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

5,387
Residents
$100,833
Median income
$460,800
Median home
$1,664
Median rent (state)

Old Fig Garden - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Old Fig Garden lands in the 78th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

78th
percentile, household income
82nd
percentile, home value
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: Old Fig Garden, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 5,387 residents in Old Fig Garden, a small town within California. Median household income here is $100,833 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 8.5%. Typical homes in Old Fig Garden are valued around $460,800, and the median resident age is 42.3 years. Educational attainment runs 37.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.1% 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).

Population

5,387 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$100,833 /yr

Poverty 8.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Old Fig Garden compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 82% pricier 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 Old Fig Garden against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of California's city distribution

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Old Fig Garden ranks #929 - the 33rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Old Fig Garden only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#500 of 1,338
63rd percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#929 of 1,458
33rd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#757 of 1,343
44th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#581 of 1,450
60th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#479 of 1,458
67th 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.

78thIncome percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Old Fig Garden's home value compares nationally

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

$460,800 18th percentile more affordable than 18% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $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. Old Fig Garden $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 - Old Fig Garden, CA Old Fig Garden, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Old Fig Garden, 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 Old Fig Garden, CA median $100,833/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%
Old Fig Garden, 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 Old Fig Garden, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.1%

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

Population
5,387
Median Income
$100,833
Median Home Value
$460,800
Median Age
42.3
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Labor force participation
57.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.1%
Carpool
5.8%
Public Transit
1.9%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
21.6%
Other
1.2%

Based on 2,348 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 Old Fig Garden 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)

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Boulder Creek
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5,440 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Old Fig Garden's 5,387 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sansom Park, TX
5,387 people
Sheldon, IA
5,386 people
Colby, KS
5,389 people
Cameron, TX
5,385 people
Winterset, IA
5,384 people
Marlene, OR
5,391 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Old Fig Garden's $100,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Woolsey, GA
$100,833 median income
Herscher, IL
$100,833 median income
Long Lake, IL
$100,824 median income
Fort Thomas, KY
$100,819 median income
Saugus, MA
$100,819 median income
Elmwood Park, NJ
$100,852 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Old Fig Garden, 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 Old Fig Garden, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 46.1% 15.5% 33.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 48.0% White 46.1% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 2.9% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 15.5% Two or more races 33.2% 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 Old Fig Garden 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
Old Fig Garden (this city) 5,387 $100,833
St. Helena 5,378 $158,218
Boulder Creek 5,353 $106,842
Palermo 5,440 $47,893
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Old Fig Garden, CA?

What is the population of Old Fig Garden, CA? +

The population of Old Fig Garden, CA stands at 5,387 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Old Fig Garden, CA? +

The median household income in Old Fig Garden is $100,833 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Old Fig Garden? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Old Fig Garden; 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 Old Fig Garden, CA? +

A typical home in Old Fig Garden is worth $460,800, 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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