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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do August, CA compare?
| Figure | August, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,628 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,869 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.6% |
| Measure | August, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,825±1,700 |
| Median age | 28.0±2.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 83.4%±6.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 11.0%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 32.7%±7.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 3.9%±2.1 pts |
| Median household income | $53,173±$18,156 |
| Per capita income | $20,633±$2,883 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.9%±8.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9%±5.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $296,100±$38,441 |
| Median gross rent | $1,221±$207 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.5%±13.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.9%±8.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.5%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.7%±6.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 46.6 min±14.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.3%±8.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov