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Firebaugh

California · 4,429 residents · 3.52 sq mi
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With 4,429 people, Firebaugh is a city in California. This skews young, with a median age of 24.2. The poverty rate is 31.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. Owners hold 44% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. Households here earn about 40% less than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 24.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,429
−23%vs 2000
vs 5,743 in 2000
1990 – 2025
24.2
−3%vs 2000
vs 24.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.52 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K5K6K8K9K19902000201020202024Firebaugh
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511.9%(526)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.9%(440)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412.6%(556)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.2%(361)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.9%(394)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(677)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411%(488)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(435)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646%(265)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.2%(186)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842%(90)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(11)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,645
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,533 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,836
−26%vs 2000
vs $9,290 in 2000
US average: $14,340
31.9%
+9.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$69,100
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$348
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $517 in 2000
US average: $450
43.6%
−16.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.5% in 2000
56.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic9.8%(565)
Black1.1%(61)
Hispanic / Latino87.5%(5,026)
Asian0.7%(38)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic31.9%(1,414)
Black1.2%(55)
Hispanic / Latino80.3%(3,556)
Asian0.2%(11)
Other66.6%(2,949)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican83.9%(7,043)
Salvadoran8.5%(716)
Spaniard1.5%(128)
Guatemalan0.7%(59)
Honduran0.6%(49)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(10)
Chinese0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English1.6%(133)
Portuguese0.4%(36)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(27)
American0.3%(23)
German0.3%(21)
French0.2%(19)
Italian0.2%(16)
Brazilian0.2%(14)
Irish0.1%(9)
Armenian0.1%(8)
Dutch0%(4)
Section 05

Education

3.8%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
40.1%
+3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.6 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.4%(1,255)
Married50.2%(1,453)
Widowed1.6%(47)
Divorced4.8%(139)
Women 15+
Never married41.9%(1,306)
Married45.6%(1,422)
Widowed6.3%(195)
Divorced6.3%(195)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.6%
−22.5 ptssince 2013
from 28.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
20.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
67.4%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
32.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
72.5%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era86%(43)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 50 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Firebaugh, California?

Firebaugh, California has about 4,429 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Firebaugh, California?

The typical household in Firebaugh, California earns about $21,645 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Firebaugh, California expensive?

In Firebaugh, California, the median home is worth about $69,100, and the typical rent is about $348 a month.

How educated are people in Firebaugh, California?

About 3.8% of adults age 25 and over in Firebaugh, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Firebaugh, California?

About 31.9% of people in Firebaugh, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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