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Firebaugh, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
8,301
Population
2,231/sq mi density
$47,594
Median Income
$17,182 per capita
$235,100
Home Value
$331,135 Zillow
$905
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
1,221 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$47,594 median income, 8.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$235,100 home value, $905/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,594
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,182
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.9%
147% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.0%
118% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Firebaugh vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Firebaugh’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,594
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,182
44%
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
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.8%
19% 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
86.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
24 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 | $47,594 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,182 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $13,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,584 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 479 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 116 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,616 |