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Bystrom, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
4,109
Population
7,609/sq mi density
$42,212
Median Income
$15,991 per capita
$250,300
Home Value
$447,681 Zillow
$1,238
Median Rent
42.4% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
309
Violent Crime/100K
3,377 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$42,212 median income, 9.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$250,300 home value, $1,238/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
309 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,212
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,991
59% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.5%
164% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
35.8%
189% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bystrom vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bystrom’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,212
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,991
41%
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
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.0%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.9%
18% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.3%
Public Transit
5.9%
Work From Home
1%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
27 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 | $42,212 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,991 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $13,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 35.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.3% |
| Public Transit | 5.9% |
| Work From Home | 1.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,584 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 479 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 116 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,616 |