Coalinga, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kings County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,352
Population
2,582/sq mi density
$78,014
Median Income
$24,001 per capita
$254,600
Home Value
$297,016 Zillow
$1,021
Median Rent
21.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
492
Violent Crime/100K
434 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$78,014 median income, 12.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$254,600 home value, $1,021/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.9%
16,981 → 17,465
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.8%
$46,500 → $78,014
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Coalinga across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
17,810
+345 from 2023 (17,465)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,062
+$34,048 from 2023 ($78,014)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,981 | - | $46,500 | - |
| 2015 | 16,867 | -0.7% | $51,860 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 17,234 | +2.2% | $54,605 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 17,420 | +1.1% | $62,522 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 17,465 | +0.3% | $65,180 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 17,465 | +0% | $78,014 | +19.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.