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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 Castella, CA compare?
| Figure | Castella, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 214 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 191 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.6% |
| Measure | Castella, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 204±78 |
| Median age | 64.0±8.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.2%±10.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.0%±11.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±18.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.3%±6.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.1%±13.1 pts |
| Median household income | $49,000±$24,331 |
| Per capita income | $38,263±$12,538 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.0%±12.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±46.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $317,600±$81,141 |
| Median gross rent | $840±$154 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±100.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.0%±12.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±16.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 38.5%±18.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 57.7%±19.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±47.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.4 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±5.3 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