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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 Poplar-Cotton Center, CA compare?
| Figure | Poplar-Cotton Center, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,370 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 998 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.5% |
| Measure | Poplar-Cotton Center, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,171±456 |
| Median age | 30.3±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 82.9%±7.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 6.4%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 10.6%±6.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 43.4%±8.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 4.2%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $51,076±$12,715 |
| Per capita income | $17,856±$3,184 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.1%±12.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±4.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $219,500±$28,470 |
| Median gross rent | $1,044±$142 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.4%±13.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.7%±12.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.8%±13.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min±7.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.0%±4.9 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