Population
189 residents
Census ACS 2023 — California
City profile · California · Census ACS 2023
Westside, CA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Westside — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 189
- Residents
- $9,999
- Median home
- $2,053
- Median rent
Data Snapshot: Westside, CA
Westside is a city in California with a population of 189 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Typical homes in Westside are valued around $9,999, and the median resident age is 22.3 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 44.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, California registers 110.7 (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,053 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $275 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 out of 100 (Very High).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).
Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 19.4%
Cost of Living Index
110.7 (US=100)
Above Average — BEA RPP 2024
How does Westside compare to other US cities?
Where Westside sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.
Home value 0% pricier than other cities
Median rent 88% pricier than other cities
Percentiles compare Westside against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.4%
Census ACS S1701 — poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.3%
Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
189
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$9,999
Median Age
22.3
Poverty Rate
19.4%
Labor force participation
44.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
80.6%
Carpool
19.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 31 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
California state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,053/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score
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Crime statistics in Westside
FBI UCR crime rates and safety scores
Schools in Westside
NCES public school data and enrollment
Rent prices in California
HUD Fair Market Rents by metro area
Cost of living in California
BEA regional price parity data
Climate normals
NOAA 30-year climate data
Air quality data
EPA air quality index data
Water quality data
EPA drinking water data
Natural disaster risk
FEMA & NOAA hazard data
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Race & Ethnicity Composition
National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.
How Westside compares to nearby California cities
Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks
Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Westside) plus the nearest peer cities in California, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
CA
Westside
74.50% top marginal rate
CA
Myers Flat
65.00% top marginal rate
CA
Spreckels
65.00% top marginal rate
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Grangeville
65.00% top marginal rate
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Westside, CA?
What is the population of Westside, CA? +
Westside, CA has a population of 189 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Westside? +
Westside has a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.
What is the median home value in Westside, CA? +
The median home value in Westside is $9,999, 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.
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