City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Pinole, CA

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

18,835
Residents
$120,833
Median income
$697,100
Median home
$2,912
Median rent (state)

Pinole - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Pinole places in the 87th percentile for household income and the 23rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

87th
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
97th
percentile, median rent
23rd
percentile, safety
📝 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: Pinole, CA

Pinole is a small town in California, home to 18,835 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Pinole brings in $120,833 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.0%. Home values in Pinole run a median of $697,100, and the median resident age is 44.1 years. About 38.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 11 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Low Activity). Crime here tracks close to the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2457.7 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, near the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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 $2,912 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Pinole workers runs 32.3 minutes, with 67.7% driving alone and 13.7% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

18,835 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$120,833 /yr

Poverty 4.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Pinole compare to other US cities?

Where Pinole sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 87% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
Median rent 97% pricier than other cities
Safety 23% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to California alone, Pinole ranks #302 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Pinole 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, Pinole ranks #352 - the 71st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pinole only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#320 of 1,338
76th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#352 of 1,458
71st percentile in California
Median Home Value
#447 of 1,343
67th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#940 of 1,450
34th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#451 of 1,458
69th 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.

87thIncome percentile
23rdSafety percentile

87th percentile nationally for median household income · 23rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Pinole's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Pinole's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 38 Avg. percentile National median
Pinole's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Pinole's home value compares nationally

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

$697,100 7th percentile more affordable than 7% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Pinole $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 - Pinole, CA Pinole, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pinole, 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 Pinole, CA median $120,833/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%
Pinole, 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 Pinole, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.5%

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

Population
18,835
Median Income
$120,833
Median Home Value
$697,100
Median Age
44.1
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Labor force participation
59.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2457.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
404.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2053.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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18,400 residents18,600 residents18,800 residents19,000 residents19,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 18,999 residents 18,543 residents ▼ -2.4%
Pinole's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
11
housing units authorized
Single-Family
9
detached homes
Multifamily
2
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 7
2021 4
2022 0
2023 46
2024 11

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
32.3 minutes
Drive Alone
67.7%
Carpool
9.3%
Public Transit
7.1%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
13.7%
Other
1.3%

Based on 9,399 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 Pinole sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,912/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Chowchilla
18,876 people
Olivehurst
19,071 people
Arcata
18,578 people
Coronado
18,558 people
Dixon
19,158 people
Castaic
18,479 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pinole's 18,835 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

La Marque, TX
18,833 people
Gibsonton, FL
18,831 people
White Oak, OH
18,845 people
Winder, GA
18,847 people
Cimarron Hills, CO
18,808 people
Winthrop, MA
18,807 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pinole's $120,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Alleman, IA
$120,833 median income
North Star, OH
$120,833 median income
Lake Ridge, VA
$120,844 median income
Brooks, OR
$120,813 median income
Blowing Rock, NC
$120,865 median income
Zephyr Cove, NV
$120,795 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pinole, 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 Pinole, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 33.7% 12.1% 24.8% 13.2% 14.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27.4% White 33.7% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 24.8% American Indian 1.4% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 13.2% Two or more races 14.8% 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 Pinole 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
Pinole (this city) 18,835 $120,833
Chowchilla 18,876 $63,308
Olivehurst 19,071 $80,477
Arcata 18,578 $48,731
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pinole, CA?

What is the population of Pinole, CA? +

18,835 people live in Pinole, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Pinole households earn a median of $120,833 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pinole? +

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

Is Pinole, CA safe? +

Pinole has a total crime rate of 2457.7 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Pinole, CA? +

The median home value in Pinole is $697,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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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