Population
423 residents
Census ACS 2023 - California
City profile · California · Census ACS 2023
Potrero, CA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Potrero - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 423
- Residents
- $3,001
- Median rent (state)
Potrero - the verdict
423 people call Potrero, California home. Source: Census ACS.
- 98th
- 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: Potrero, CA
423 people live in Potrero, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 20.0 years. Educational attainment runs 35.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 58.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $3,001 per month. 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 99.7 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 50.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average
How does Potrero compare to other US cities?
Where Potrero sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 98% 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 Potrero against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
California-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Potrero's strongest outlier among California cities
Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Potrero ranks #17 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Potrero only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#287 of 1,458
76th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#17 of 1,450
99th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#513 of 1,458
65th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Potrero in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 50.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
423
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
20.0
Poverty Rate
50.8%
Labor force participation
58.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.5%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
56.4%
Carpool
43.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 140 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 Potrero sits in
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,001/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in California
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Potrero's 423 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Potrero 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Potrero (this city) | 423 | N/A |
| Seville | 423 | $47,857 |
| Smith Corner | 423 | $43,854 |
| Princeton | 422 | $73,958 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Potrero, CA?
What is the population of Potrero, CA? +
Potrero, CA counts 423 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Potrero? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Potrero; 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, 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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.