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Ballico, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
538
Population
178/sq mi density
$163,500
Median Income
$57,304 per capita
$502,400
Home Value
$801,833 Zillow
$1,115
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
365
Violent Crime/100K
1,790 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$163,500 median income, 15.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$502,400 home value, $1,115/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
365 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$163,500
118% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$57,304
47% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
15.7%
336% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ballico vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ballico’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$163,500
218%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$57,304
147%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,281
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,057
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,057
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
27% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.8%
24% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.3%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.8%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,584
Restaurants
403
Healthcare
479
Retail
547
Manufacturing
116
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,281
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,616
32% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $163,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $57,304 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $13,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 15.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,584 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 479 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 116 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,616 |