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Occidental, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sonoma County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,162
Population
234/sq mi density
$104,044
Median Income
$93,698 per capita
$1,204,000
Home Value
$1,022,616 Zillow
$1,535
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
131
Violent Crime/100K
1,622 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$104,044 median income, 2.7% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,204,000 home value, $1,535/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
131 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
67.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.1%
1,385 → 1,162
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.3%
$68,750 → $104,044
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Occidental 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
1,028
-134 from 2023 (1,162)
Projected Median Income 2030
$139,048
+$35,004 from 2023 ($104,044)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,385 | — | $68,750 | — |
| 2015 | 1,159 | -16.3% | $71,295 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 892 | -23% | $67,195 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 823 | -7.7% | $59,643 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1,126 | +36.8% | $81,250 | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 1,162 | +3.2% | $104,044 | +28.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.