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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 Firebaugh, CA compare?
| Figure | Firebaugh, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,774 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,096 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,176 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.7% |
| Measure | Firebaugh, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,392±39 |
| Median age | 31.4±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 95.8%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 44.3%±5.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 4.8%±1.9 pts |
| Median household income | $47,734±$3,941 |
| Per capita income | $16,590±$2,360 |
| People below the poverty line | 36.6%±10.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 18.7%±6.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $242,400±$20,564 |
| Median gross rent | $982±$111 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.4%±13.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.7%±6.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.4%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.8%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.6%±2.7 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