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Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kings County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
2,038
Population
856/sq mi density
$51,893
Median Income
$17,452 per capita
$209,100
Home Value
$323,742 Zillow
$977
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
285
Violent Crime/100K
2,174 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$51,893 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$209,100 home value, $977/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
285 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.1%
2,345 → 2,038
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+145.7%
$21,123 → $51,893
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+9.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Poplar-Cotton Center 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
1,848
-190 from 2023 (2,038)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,326
+$45,433 from 2023 ($51,893)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,345 | — | $21,123 | — |
| 2015 | 2,654 | +13.2% | $21,627 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,660 | +0.2% | $21,071 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,259 | -15.1% | $32,550 | +54.5% |
| 2021 | 1,948 | -13.8% | $38,667 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 2,038 | +4.6% | $51,893 | +34.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.