City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Whitley Gardens, CA

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

101
Residents
$2,512
Median rent (state)

Whitley Gardens - the verdict

California's Whitley Gardens counts 101 residents. Source: Census ACS.

93rd
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: Whitley Gardens, CA

101 people live in Whitley Gardens, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 47.6 years. 0.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 42.9% 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 $2,512 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 95.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

101 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 52.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Whitley Gardens compare to other US cities?

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

Median rent 93% 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 Whitley Gardens 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 Whitley Gardens near the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Whitley Gardens ranks #1,411 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Whitley Gardens only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#645 of 1,458
54th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#15 of 1,450
99th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,411 of 1,458
0th 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.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Whitley Gardens in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 52.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.9%

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

Population
101
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
47.6
Poverty Rate
52.6%
Labor force participation
42.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
69.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
30.8%

Based on 13 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 Whitley Gardens sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,512/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

New Pine Creek
101 people
Dales
102 people
Furnace Creek
102 people
Randsburg
102 people
Stones Landing
102 people
Dutch Flat
103 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Whitley Gardens's 101 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Providence, AL
101 people
Santa Cruz, AZ
101 people
Exeter, IL
101 people
Pearl, IL
101 people
Maples, IN
101 people
Mount Auburn, IN
101 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Whitley Gardens, 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 Whitley Gardens, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 34.6% 65.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 65.3% White 34.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 65.3% 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 Whitley Gardens 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
Whitley Gardens (this city) 101 N/A
New Pine Creek 101 N/A
Dales 102 N/A
Furnace Creek 102 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Whitley Gardens, CA?

What is the population of Whitley Gardens, CA? +

101 people live in Whitley Gardens, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Whitley Gardens? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Whitley Gardens; 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.

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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