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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 Coalinga, CA compare?
| Figure | Coalinga, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,281 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,590 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,619 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.4% |
| Measure | Coalinga, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,203±25 |
| Median age | 36.5±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 64.5%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 23.3%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 20.6%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.7%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $75,451±$15,064 |
| Per capita income | $24,315±$2,400 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.7%±5.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $262,400±$27,248 |
| Median gross rent | $1,093±$110 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.5%±7.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.6%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.8%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.1%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.9 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.8%±3.2 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