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Piñon Hills, CA

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

7,149
Residents
$65,160
Median income
$395,800
Median home
$2,601
Median rent (state)

Piñon Hills - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Piñon Hills lands in the 43rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

43rd
percentile, household income
77th
percentile, home value
93rd
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: Piñon Hills, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 7,149 residents in Piñon Hills, a small town within California. Median household income here is $65,160 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 18.3%. Typical homes in Piñon Hills are valued around $395,800, and the median resident age is 38.3 years. About 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 38.2% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,601 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 100.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

7,149 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$65,160 /yr

Poverty 18.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Piñon Hills compare to other US cities?

Here's how Piñon Hills stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 43% higher than other cities
Home value 77% pricier than other cities
Median rent 93% 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 Piñon Hills'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.

43rdIncome percentile

43rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Piñon Hills's home value compares nationally

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

$395,800 23rd percentile more affordable than 23% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $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. Piñon 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 - Piñon Hills, CA Piñon Hills, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Piñon 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 Piñon Hills, CA median $65,160/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%
Piñon 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 Piñon Hills, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 38.2%

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

Population
7,149
Median Income
$65,160
Median Home Value
$395,800
Median Age
38.3
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Labor force participation
38.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.2%
Carpool
3.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
13.3%

Based on 2,198 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 Piñon Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,601/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
100.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Highgrove
7,164 people
Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County)
7,170 people
Kentfield
7,128 people
Contra Costa Centre
7,127 people
Sausalito
7,171 people
San Martin
7,199 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Piñon Hills's 7,149 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Rayne, LA
7,147 people
Withamsville, OH
7,151 people
Millsboro, DE
7,152 people
Brockport, NY
7,153 people
Rapid Valley, SD
7,153 people
Middlebury, VT
7,145 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Piñon Hills's $65,160 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Baroda, MI
$65,160 median income
Sky Lake, FL
$65,161 median income
Davenport, FL
$65,157 median income
Partridge, KS
$65,156 median income
Lakewood, WI
$65,156 median income
Bridgeview, IL
$65,153 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Piñon 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 Piñon Hills, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 70.6% 6.6% 7.9% 13.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 41.0% White 70.6% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 6.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 1.4% Some other race 7.9% Two or more races 13.0% 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 Piñon 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
Piñon Hills (this city) 7,149 $65,160
Highgrove 7,164 $109,657
Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County) 7,170 $96,679
Kentfield 7,128 $231,875
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Piñon Hills, CA?

What is the population of Piñon Hills, CA? +

7,149 people live in Piñon Hills, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Piñon Hills households earn a median of $65,160 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Piñon Hills? +

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

Homes in Piñon Hills carry a median value of $395,800, 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.

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

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