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Pollock Pines, CA

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

6,056
Residents
$74,190
Median income
$389,500
Median home
$2,255
Median rent (state)

Pollock Pines - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Pollock Pines lands in the 55th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

55th
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
89th
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: Pollock Pines, CA

California's Pollock Pines is a small town, with 6,056 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Pollock Pines households earn a median of $74,190 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.3%. Pollock Pines's housing stock carries a median value of $389,500, and the median resident age is 44.4 years. Educational attainment runs 21.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 51.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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 $2,255 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 91.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

6,056 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$74,190 /yr

Poverty 8.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Pollock Pines compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 55% higher than other cities
Home value 76% pricier than other cities
Median rent 89% 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 Pollock Pines against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Home Value sits close to the middle of California's city distribution

Among the 1,343 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Pollock Pines ranks #881 - the 34th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pollock Pines only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#863 of 1,338
36th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#674 of 1,458
50th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#881 of 1,343
34th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#589 of 1,450
59th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#848 of 1,458
42nd 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.

55thIncome percentile

55th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Pollock Pines's home value compares nationally

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

$389,500 24th percentile more affordable than 24% 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. Pollock Pines $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 - Pollock Pines, CA Pollock Pines, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pollock Pines, 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 Pollock Pines, CA median $74,190/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%
Pollock Pines, 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 Pollock Pines, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.8%

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

Population
6,056
Median Income
$74,190
Median Home Value
$389,500
Median Age
44.4
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Labor force participation
51.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.5%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.4%
Carpool
7.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.7%
Other
3.4%

Based on 2,643 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 Pollock Pines sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,255/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Homeland
6,060 people
Happy Valley
6,046 people
Cambria
6,038 people
Solvang
6,034 people
Las Flores CDP (Orange County)
6,007 people
Durham
6,111 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pollock Pines's 6,056 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Jonesborough, TN
6,056 people
Avon, CO
6,057 people
Wayne, NE
6,055 people
Southgate, FL
6,054 people
Elburn, IL
6,054 people
Puerto Real comunidad, PR
6,059 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pollock Pines's $74,190 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Crawfordville, FL
$74,192 median income
Plains, TX
$74,187 median income
Scotia, NY
$74,185 median income
Chester Gap, VA
$74,183 median income
Middle River, MD
$74,198 median income
Walker Mill, MD
$74,200 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pollock Pines, 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 Pollock Pines, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.0% 10.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.9% White 83.0% Black or African American 1.5% Asian 1.5% American Indian 1.1% Native Hawaiian 0.6% Some other race 1.8% Two or more races 10.5% 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 Pollock Pines 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
Pollock Pines (this city) 6,056 $74,190
Homeland 6,060 $54,863
Happy Valley 6,046 $80,578
Cambria 6,038 $89,049
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pollock Pines, CA?

What is the population of Pollock Pines, CA? +

Pollock Pines, CA counts 6,056 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pollock Pines, CA? +

In Pollock Pines, the typical household earns $74,190 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pollock Pines? +

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

The median home value in Pollock Pines is $389,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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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