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Pala, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
924
Population
166/sq mi density
$90,938
Median Income
$36,142 per capita
$265,000
Home Value
$902,258 Zillow
$1,235
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
92
Violent Crime/100K
2,341 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$90,938 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$265,000 home value, $1,235/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
92 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2015–2023)
Population Change
-7.5%
999 → 924
over 8 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.8%
$62,813 → $90,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pala 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 2015–2023 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
863
-61 from 2023 (924)
Projected Median Income 2030
$125,673
+$34,735 from 2023 ($90,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 999 | — | $62,813 | — |
| 2017 | 977 | -2.2% | $67,500 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,005 | +2.9% | $93,194 | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 966 | -3.9% | $90,417 | -3% |
| 2023 | 924 | -4.3% | $90,938 | +0.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.