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Potomac Park, CA

Potomac Park's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

10,634
Residents
$45,617
Median income
$201,200
Median home
$2,053
Median rent (state)
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Sheet CA-POTOMAC-PARK-CA · Potomac Park, CA 10,634 pop · income 13th pct

POP-TOWN · INC-MID · COL-ABOVE · SAFE-UNK · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-MID · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-TOWN 10,634
  • INC-MID $45,617
  • COL-ABOVE 110.7
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-BOTTOM 13th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Breaux Bridge
  • HOME-MID $201,200
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Breaux Bridge, LA (+ $3 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Potomac Park

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Potomac Park on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Potomac Park on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 10,634.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $45,617. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

Potomac Park - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Potomac Park lands in the 13th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

13th
percentile, household income
43rd
percentile, home value
88th
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: Potomac Park, CA

Potomac Park is a small town in California, home to 10,634 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Households in Potomac Park report a median income of $45,617 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 24.2%. Potomac Park's housing stock carries a median value of $201,200, and the median resident age is 23.6 years. About 4.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 49.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,053 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 88.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of Potomac Park's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from work and mobility to housing and income to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Potomac Park, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for matched public-school count, local building permits, FBI reported-crime rates, annual population history, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

What does the journey to work look like in Potomac Park?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 73.9%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

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2. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in Potomac Park?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.4 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 24.2%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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3. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for Potomac Park?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within California, the closest population matches are Calimesa (10,680 residents, $90,313 income); Soquel (10,691 residents, $114,991 income); Morro Bay (10,717 residents, $92,553 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Munhall, PA (10,633 residents); Mount Vista, WA (10,635 residents); Mount Airy, NC (10,631 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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Population

10,634 residents

Small city (10k–49k)

Median Household Income

$45,617 /yr

Low income · poverty 24.2% (Highest-decile poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Highest-decile cost · BEA RPP 2024, California average

City profile score · Potomac Park, CA

8/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Household income F
$45,617

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Poverty rate F
24.2%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Cost of living F
110.7 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Bachelor's+ share F
4.7%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Potomac Park profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Household income, Poverty rate, Cost of living, Bachelor's+ share. Household incomePoverty rateCost of livingBachelor's+ share 8 F
Potomac Park profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Household income: 14/100 (F) · $45,617
  • Poverty rate: 7/100 (F) · 24.2%
  • Cost of living: 6/100 (F) · 110.7 index
  • Bachelor's+ share: 0/100 (F) · 4.7%

How does Potomac Park compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 13% higher than other cities
Home value 43% pricier than other cities
Median rent 88% 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 Potomac Park 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 places Potomac Park near the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Potomac Park ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Potomac Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,235 of 1,338
8th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,458
0th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#1,256 of 1,343
6th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#141 of 1,450
90th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,341 of 1,458
8th percentile in California
How in-state ranks are ordered

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.

13thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

13th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Potomac Park's home value compares nationally

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

$201,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 57% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $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%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Potomac Park $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

Potomac Park's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.4×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#11,794 of 15,516
More affordable than 24% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#2,294 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)

At 4.4×, Potomac Park sits in the moderate band: national rank #11,794 of 15,516 and #2,294 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999). Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$45,617 Potomac Park, CA median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Potomac Park, CA Potomac Park, CA's median household income ($45,617) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Potomac Park, CA-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Potomac Park, CA median $45,617/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%
Potomac Park, CA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Potomac Park, CA.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 24.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.7%

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

Population
10,634
Median Income
$45,617
Median Home Value
$201,200
Median Age
23.6
Poverty Rate
24.2%
Labor force participation
49.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.7%

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.9%
Carpool
15.9%
Public Transit
0.9%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
6.5%
Other
0.8%

Based on 3,626 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

California statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $275

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across California at $275 (electricity about $150 , water and sewer about $70 ).

These are California statewide averages, not a meter reading for Potomac Park. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

California's BEA cost-of-living index is 110.7 (Well Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Potomac Park is $2,053/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to California statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 / 100 (Very High).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a California statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Potomac Park sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Potomac Park compares to similar-size California cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Potomac Park (this city) 10,634 $45,617
Calimesa 10,680 $90,313
Soquel 10,691 $114,991
Morro Bay 10,717 $92,553
Primary sources on this page

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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