City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Shingle Springs, CA

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

3,488
Residents
$109,531
Median income
$686,300
Median home
$1,698
Median rent (state)

Shingle Springs - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Shingle Springs places in the 83rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

83rd
percentile, household income
92nd
percentile, home value
67th
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: Shingle Springs, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,488 residents in Shingle Springs, a small town within California. Shingle Springs households earn a median of $109,531 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.4%. Typical homes in Shingle Springs are valued around $686,300, and the median resident age is 48.2 years. About 36.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 50.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 5 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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 $1,698 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 79.2 out of 100 (High).

Population

3,488 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$109,531 /yr

Poverty 3.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Shingle Springs compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 83% higher than other cities
Home value 92% pricier than other cities
Median rent 67% 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 Shingle Springs 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 sits close to the middle of California's city distribution

Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Shingle Springs ranks #997 - the 30th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Shingle Springs only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#410 of 1,338
69th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#885 of 1,458
38th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#457 of 1,343
66th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#997 of 1,450
30th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#499 of 1,458
66th 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.

83rdIncome percentile

83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Shingle Springs's home value compares nationally

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

$686,300 8th percentile more affordable than 8% 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%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Shingle Springs $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 - Shingle Springs, CA Shingle Springs, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Shingle Springs, 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 Shingle Springs, CA median $109,531/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%
Shingle Springs, 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 Shingle Springs, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.8%

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

Population
3,488
Median Income
$109,531
Median Home Value
$686,300
Median Age
48.2
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Labor force participation
50.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.3%

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.9%
Work from Home
16.2%
Other
0.9%

Based on 1,461 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 Shingle Springs sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,698/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
79.2 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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French Camp
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3,479 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Shingle Springs's 3,488 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Alexander, AR
3,488 people
Stepney, CT
3,489 people
Pen Argyl, PA
3,489 people
Clifton, TX
3,489 people
Camuy zona urbana, PR
3,487 people
Hidden Springs, ID
3,490 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Shingle Springs's $109,531 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

East Farmingdale, NY
$109,531 median income
Maryland, MD
$109,530 median income
Oak Point, TX
$109,528 median income
Pump Back, OK
$109,545 median income
Eagle, WI
$109,545 median income
Seabrook, TX
$109,489 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Shingle Springs, 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 Shingle Springs, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.9% 8.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.8% White 84.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.5% American Indian 1.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.5% Two or more races 8.9% 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 Shingle Springs 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
Shingle Springs (this city) 3,488 $109,531
Seacliff 3,488 $121,845
French Camp 3,482 $93,523
San Antonio Heights 3,479 $144,509
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Shingle Springs, CA?

What is the population of Shingle Springs, CA? +

Shingle Springs, CA has a population of 3,488 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Shingle Springs, CA? +

Shingle Springs households earn a median of $109,531 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Shingle Springs? +

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

The median home value in Shingle Springs is $686,300, 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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