Escalon, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,429
Population
3,258/sq mi density
$86,875
Median Income
$55,016 per capita
$461,700
Home Value
$596,228 Zillow
$1,763
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
383
Violent Crime/100K
1,326 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$86,875 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$461,700 home value, $1,763/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
383 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,875
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,016
41% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Escalon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Escalon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,875
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,016
141%
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
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.8%
1% above 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
73.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
16.6%
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 | $86,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,016 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $13,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,584 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 479 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 116 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,616 |