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Parklawn, CA

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

1,574
Residents
$70,813
Median income
$1,758
Median rent (state)

Parklawn - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Parklawn lands in the 51st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

51st
percentile, household income
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: Parklawn, CA

Parklawn is a small town in California, home to 1,574 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Parklawn households earn a median of $70,813 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 16.3%. The median resident age is 27.4 years. About 6.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.8% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,758 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,574 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$70,813 /yr

Poverty 16.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Parklawn compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 51% higher than other cities
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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Parklawn's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

51stIncome percentile

51st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Parklawn, CA Parklawn, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Parklawn, 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 Parklawn, CA median $70,813/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%
Parklawn, 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 Parklawn, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.8%

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

Population
1,574
Median Income
$70,813
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
27.4
Poverty Rate
16.3%
Labor force participation
58.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
96.1%
Carpool
1.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.6%

Based on 620 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 Parklawn 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

Woodacre
1,574 people
Garberville
1,568 people
Quincy
1,580 people
Black Point-Green Point
1,560 people
Taft Heights
1,588 people
Leona Valley
1,559 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Parklawn's 1,574 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Port Barrington, IL
1,574 people
Belle Rose, LA
1,574 people
Awendaw, SC
1,574 people
Silver Summit, UT
1,574 people
Stansberry Lake, WA
1,574 people
Randolph, WI
1,574 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Parklawn's $70,813 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Odenville, AL
$70,815 median income
Cannon Beach, OR
$70,815 median income
Monahans, TX
$70,820 median income
Neoga, IL
$70,804 median income
Raymond, NH
$70,804 median income
The Ponds, NJ
$70,825 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Parklawn, 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 Parklawn, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 30.8% 29.9% 38.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 84.8% White 30.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 29.9% Two or more races 38.1% 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 Parklawn 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
Parklawn (this city) 1,574 $70,813
Woodacre 1,574 $225,521
Garberville 1,568 $37,760
Quincy 1,580 $87,008
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Parklawn, CA?

What is the population of Parklawn, CA? +

The population of Parklawn, CA stands at 1,574 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Parklawn, CA? +

Median annual household income in Parklawn runs $70,813, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Parklawn? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Parklawn; 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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