City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Round Valley, CA

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

523
Residents
$49,844
Median income
$608,900
Median home
$1,675
Median rent (state)

Round Valley - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Round Valley places in the 19th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

19th
percentile, household income
90th
percentile, home value
66th
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: Round Valley, CA

523 people live in Round Valley, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Round Valley households earn a median of $49,844 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 11.0%. Typical homes in Round Valley are valued around $608,900, and the median resident age is 34.6 years. Educational attainment runs 12.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 25.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $1,675 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 46.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

523 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$49,844 /yr

Poverty 11.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Round Valley compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 19% higher than other cities
Home value 90% pricier than other cities
Median rent 66% 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 Round Valley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Round Valley toward the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Round Valley ranks #1,140 - the 21st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Round Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,188 of 1,338
11th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#912 of 1,458
36th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#566 of 1,343
58th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#438 of 1,450
70th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,140 of 1,458
21st 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.

19thIncome percentile

19th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Round Valley's home value compares nationally

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

$608,900 10th percentile more affordable than 10% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Round Valley $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 - Round Valley, CA Round Valley, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Round Valley, 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 Round Valley, CA median $49,844/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%
Round Valley, 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 Round Valley, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 25.3%

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

Population
523
Median Income
$49,844
Median Home Value
$608,900
Median Age
34.6
Poverty Rate
11.0%
Labor force participation
25.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.9%
Carpool
8.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.9%

Based on 110 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 Round Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,675/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
46.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Lakehead
523 people
Cantua Creek
520 people
Plainview
519 people
Courtland
528 people
Graeagle
532 people
Cold Springs CDP (El Dorado County)
512 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Round Valley's 523 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lake, MS
523 people
Strasburg, ND
523 people
Wasco, OR
523 people
Oakland, PA
523 people
Fairview Crossroads, SC
523 people
Ranburne, AL
524 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Round Valley's $49,844 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kotlik, AK
$49,844 median income
Angus, TX
$49,844 median income
Burns, WY
$49,851 median income
Trenton, MO
$49,836 median income
Creve Coeur, IL
$49,853 median income
Newbern, TN
$49,853 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Round Valley, 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 Round Valley, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 55.5% 6.5% 13.6% 22.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 40.0% White 55.5% Black or African American 6.5% Asian 0.2% American Indian 1.5% Native Hawaiian 0.4% Some other race 13.6% Two or more races 22.4% 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 Round Valley 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
Round Valley (this city) 523 $49,844
Lakehead 523 $41,684
Cantua Creek 520 $40,222
Plainview 519 $65,938
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Round Valley, CA?

What is the population of Round Valley, CA? +

The population of Round Valley, CA stands at 523 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Round Valley, CA? +

In Round Valley, the typical household earns $49,844 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Round Valley? +

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

The median home value in Round Valley is $608,900, 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.

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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