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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 San Bernardino, CA compare?
| Figure | San Bernardino, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 222,044 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 222,101 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,576 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.8% |
| Measure | San Bernardino, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 222,724±72 |
| Median age | 32.2±0.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 70.2%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 11.9%±0.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.6%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 23.3%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.1%±0.8 pts |
| Median household income | $67,415±$2,803 |
| Per capita income | $25,328±$670 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.6%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $422,300±$7,011 |
| Median gross rent | $1,508±$34 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.8%±2.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.0%±1.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.2%±0.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.5%±1.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.7 min±0.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3%±0.8 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