City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Terra Bella, CA

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

1,658
Residents
$62,073
Median income
$225,000
Median home
$1,474
Median rent (state)

Terra Bella - the verdict

Nationally, Terra Bella sits in the 38th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

38th
percentile, household income
50th
percentile, home value
58th
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: Terra Bella, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,658 residents in Terra Bella, a small town within California. Median household income here is $62,073 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 19.0%. Home values in Terra Bella run a median of $225,000, and the median resident age is 29.1 years. 3.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 31.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 3 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,474 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,658 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$62,073 /yr

Poverty 19.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Terra Bella compare to other US cities?

Where Terra Bella sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 38% higher than other cities
Home value 50% pricier than other cities
Median rent 58% 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 Terra Bella 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 Terra Bella near the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Terra Bella ranks #1,383 - the 5th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Terra Bella only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,025 of 1,338
23rd percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1,267 of 1,458
11th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#1,212 of 1,343
9th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#204 of 1,450
86th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,383 of 1,458
5th 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.

38thIncome percentile

38th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Terra Bella's home value compares nationally

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

$225,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 50% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Terra Bella $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 - Terra Bella, CA Terra Bella, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Terra Bella, 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 Terra Bella, CA median $62,073/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%
Terra Bella, 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 Terra Bella, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 3.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 31.0%

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

Population
1,658
Median Income
$62,073
Median Home Value
$225,000
Median Age
29.1
Poverty Rate
19.0%
Labor force participation
31.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.1%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.9%
Carpool
23.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.1%

Based on 370 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 Terra Bella sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,474/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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1,658 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Terra Bella's 1,658 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Erie, IL
1,658 people
East Washington, PA
1,658 people
Río Blanco comunidad, PR
1,658 people
Frisco City, AL
1,657 people
Interlachen, FL
1,659 people
Sea Bright, NJ
1,657 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Terra Bella's $62,073 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sheffield Lake, OH
$62,065 median income
Nuiqsut, AK
$62,083 median income
Shishmaref, AK
$62,083 median income
Congress, AZ
$62,083 median income
Peoria Heights, IL
$62,083 median income
Lime Springs, IA
$62,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Terra Bella, 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 Terra Bella, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 31.7% 60.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 84.5% White 31.7% Black or African American 1.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 60.5% Two or more races 4.7% 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 Terra Bella 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
Terra Bella (this city) 1,658 $62,073
Sunnyside-Tahoe 1,658 $121,154
Middletown 1,659 $170,605
Fairfax 1,654 $50,326
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Terra Bella, CA?

What is the population of Terra Bella, CA? +

Terra Bella, CA has a population of 1,658 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Terra Bella, CA? +

Terra Bella households earn a median of $62,073 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Terra Bella? +

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

The median home value in Terra Bella is $225,000, 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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