City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Warm Springs, CA

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

1,502
Residents
$75,114
Median income
$321,400
Median home
$3,236
Median rent (state)

Warm Springs - the verdict

Nationally, Warm Springs sits in the 56th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

56th
percentile, household income
68th
percentile, home value
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: Warm Springs, CA

1,502 people live in Warm Springs, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $75,114 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 30.3%. Home values in Warm Springs run a median of $321,400, and the median resident age is 35.7 years. Educational attainment runs 7.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 49.2% 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 $3,236 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Commute times here average 35.2 minutes, with 77.9% driving alone and 9.8% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,502 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$75,114 /yr

Poverty 30.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Warm Springs compare to other US cities?

Warm 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 56% higher than other cities
Home value 68% pricier than other cities
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 Warm 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 is Warm Springs's strongest outlier among California cities

Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Warm Springs ranks #81 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Warm Springs only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#849 of 1,338
37th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#138 of 1,458
82nd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#1,024 of 1,343
24th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#81 of 1,450
94th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,275 of 1,458
12th 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.

56thIncome percentile

56th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Warm Springs's home value compares nationally

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

$321,400 32nd percentile more affordable than 32% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Warm 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 - Warm Springs, CA Warm Springs, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Warm 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 Warm Springs, CA median $75,114/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%
Warm 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 Warm Springs, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 30.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.2%

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

Population
1,502
Median Income
$75,114
Median Home Value
$321,400
Median Age
35.7
Poverty Rate
30.3%
Labor force participation
49.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
35.2 minutes
Drive Alone
77.9%
Carpool
12.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.8%

Based on 560 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 Warm Springs sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,236/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Monument Hills
1,500 people
Covelo
1,495 people
Rolling Hills
1,511 people
Cedar Ridge
1,513 people
Del Rey
1,513 people
Julian
1,491 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Warm Springs's 1,502 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Callahan, FL
1,502 people
Boonville, NC
1,502 people
Princeville, NC
1,502 people
Fall Creek, WI
1,502 people
Key Vista, FL
1,503 people
Daleville, IN
1,503 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Warm Springs's $75,114 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Conway, MI
$75,114 median income
New Johnsonville, TN
$75,114 median income
Fletcher, NC
$75,117 median income
Penrose, CO
$75,109 median income
San Marine, OR
$75,123 median income
Flanagan, IL
$75,104 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Warm 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 Warm Springs, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 43.0% 9.0% 24.6% 20.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 57.4% White 43.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 9.0% American Indian 2.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 24.6% Two or more races 20.4% 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 Warm 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
Warm Springs (this city) 1,502 $75,114
Monument Hills 1,500 $240,833
Covelo 1,495 $35,735
Rolling Hills 1,511 $250,001
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Warm Springs, CA?

What is the population of Warm Springs, CA? +

1,502 people live in Warm Springs, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Warm Springs is $75,114 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Warm Springs? +

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

The median home value in Warm Springs is $321,400, 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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