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El Nido, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
564
Population
171/sq mi density
$56,250
Median Income
$28,353 per capita
$345,500
Home Value
$393,170 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
699
Violent Crime/100K
3,225 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 0.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$345,500 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
699 violent crimes/100K (84% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+68.4%
335 → 564
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+5.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75.2%
$32,100 → $56,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for El Nido 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
812
+248 from 2023 (564)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,303
+$27,053 from 2023 ($56,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 335 | — | $32,100 | — |
| 2015 | 515 | +53.7% | $32,344 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 341 | -33.8% | $32,313 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 338 | -0.9% | $45,357 | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 308 | -8.9% | $48,793 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 564 | +83.1% | $56,250 | +15.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.