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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 California, PA compare?
| Figure | California, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,615 |
| Change since April 2020 | −14.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,362 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 487 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.9% |
| Measure | California, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,864±41 |
| Median age | 21.7±0.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.3%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.6%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.3%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $48,606±$9,502 |
| Per capita income | $21,215±$2,807 |
| People below the poverty line | 28.9%±9.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8%±4.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $152,200±$38,342 |
| Median gross rent | $806±$88 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.8%±12.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.0%±7.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.5%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.8%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.9%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.1 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±1.4 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