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Electricity rates in Los Banos, California

Los Banos, CA ranks 7 of 263 California cities for the youngest residents (median age 30.4). Los Banos, California has 46,776 residents in 13,388 households; 40.1% heat with electricity.

In Los Banos, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. How to compare.

Los Banos on the map

Merced County with Los Banos markedMercedLos Banos

Merced County, with Los Banos marked

Who lives in Los Banos: income, cars, homes

Los Banos, CA homes: 11,022 have 3+ bedrooms, 895 none or one, median 5.5 rooms. In Los Banos, CA, 3,526 of 13,388 households earn under $35,000, 3,390 $35,000-$75,000, 4,679 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,793 $150,000 or more. Of 16,654 workers in Los Banos, CA, 1,025 work from home, 12,664 drive alone, 79 ride transit and 197 walk. 7,523 residents of Los Banos, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 30.4. In Los Banos, CA, 917 households own no vehicle and 9,418 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Los Banos, CA, 2,745 of 5,222 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 4,145 households moved in since 2018 and 1,756 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace.

Household income in Los Banos, CA

% of households by income, Los Banos, CA

  • Under $35,00026.3
  • $35,000 to $75,00025.3
  • $75,000 to $150,00034.9
  • $150,000 or more13.4
Los Banos, CA households against California cities with 30,000+ residents
Los Banos, CAValueRank in California
Los Banos, CA, households under $35,00026.3%24 of 263
Los Banos, CA, households $150,000 or more13.4%236 of 263
Los Banos, CA, residents below poverty16.2%42 of 263
Los Banos, CA, median age30.4256 of 263
Los Banos, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms80.3%17 of 263
Los Banos, CA, households without a vehicle6.8%63 of 263
Los Banos, CA, households with 2+ vehicles70.3%93 of 263
Los Banos, CA, workers at home6.2%233 of 263
Los Banos, CA, cost-burdened renters52.6%190 of 263
Los Banos, CA, moved in since 201831.0%115 of 263
Los Banos, CA, moved in before 200013.1%229 of 263

Who supplies Los Banos

Merced County lists 3 utilities for Los Banos, CA (46,776 residents): homes pay 16.34 to 31.70 cents per kWh, about $82 to $160 a month at 503 kWh, 1.4% to 2.7% of the $70,893 Los Banos median income. Merced County page.

Facts about Los Banos

Residents of Los Banos, CA, ACS 2023
46,776199 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Los Banos, CA
$70,893225 of 263 of those cities
Households in Los Banos, CA
13,3883.49 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Los Banos, CA
58.3%7,810 owners and 5,578 renter households
Housing units in Los Banos, CA
13,723335 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Los Banos, CA
40.1%5,369 of 13,388 homes
Land area of Los Banos, CA
10.0 sq mi4,679.0 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Los Banos, CA
1.4% to 2.7%at 503 kWh a month over the $70,893 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Los Banos, CA
0NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 0.0 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Los Banos, CA
19954,052 of 13,723 homes (29.5%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Los Banos, CA
$419,600$1,515 gross rent a month, 4.33% of value a year

Cost of living with electricity in Los Banos

Los Banos, CA: 13,388 households at $1,617 a year per home for electricity (Merced County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $21.6 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,242 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Los Banos, CA
Group in Los Banos, CAHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Los Banos, CA median income
Los Banos, CA, all households13,388$1,617$21.6 million2.28%
Los Banos, CA, homeowners7,810$1,870$14.6 million2.64%
Los Banos, CA, renters5,578$1,327$7.4 million1.87%

Housing and heating in Los Banos

Los Banos, CA: 4,052 of 13,723 homes were built before 1980 and 5,173 in 2000 or later. Los Banos, CA has 11,529 detached houses, 878 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 385 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Los Banos, CA

% of homes by decade built, Los Banos, CA

  1. 1pre-40
  2. 640s
  3. 550s
  4. 660s
  5. 1270s
  6. 1080s
  7. 2390s
  8. 2500s
  9. 1010s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Los Banos, CA

% of homes by main fuel, Los Banos

  • Utility gas56.9
  • Electricity40.1
  • Other fuel1.6
Los Banos, CA housing against its county and state cities
Los Banos, CAValueCountyGapRank
Los Banos, CA, median year built19951984+11 years25 of 263
Los Banos, CA, built before 198029.5%44.1%-14.5 points219 of 263
Los Banos, CA, built 2000 or later37.7%27.5%+10.2 points33 of 263
Los Banos, CA, detached houses84.0%74.1%+10.0 points14 of 263
Los Banos, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings6.4%9.6%-3.2 points243 of 263
Los Banos, CA, mobile homes2.8%6.8%-4.0 points125 of 263
Los Banos, CA, renter households41.7%46.7%-5.0 points120 of 263
Los Banos, CA, median home value$419,600$368,400+$51,200230 of 263
Los Banos, CA, median gross rent a month$1,515$1,284+$231228 of 263
Los Banos, CA, people per household3.483.32+0.1638 of 263

Outage risk around Los Banos

Los Banos, CA: no NWS wind or tornado report within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025.

Analyst note on Los Banos

Household income in Los Banos, CA is $70,893; 7,810 of its 13,388 households own. 5,369 of the 13,388 occupied homes in Los Banos, CA heat with electricity. Los Banos, CA counts 46,776 residents in 13,388 households, on 10.0 square miles.

Los Banos, CA has 13,723 housing units, 335 of them vacant or seasonal. Los Banos, CA ranks 17 of 263 California cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (40%). Los Banos, CA ranks 24 of 263 California cities for households earning under $35,000 (26.3%).

Los Banos, CA ranks 25 of 263 California cities for the newest homes (median year built 1995).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Los Banos

Compare Los Banos with nearby cities

Nearest California cities with 30,000+ residents to Los Banos, CA
City near Los Banos, CADistance from Los BanosResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Los Banos, CA (this page)0 mi46,776$70,8931995$419,60006.2%
Atwater, CA24.1 mi northeast32,013 (-14,763)$63,945 (-$6,948)1979 (-16 yr)$340,600 (-$79,000)1 (+1)4.3% (-1.8 pts)
Merced, CA26.1 mi northeast89,766 (+42,990)$59,938 (-$10,955)1983 (-12 yr)$347,700 (-$71,900)0 (+0)7.9% (+1.7 pts)
Turlock, CA30.6 mi north72,400 (+25,624)$79,807 (+$8,914)1984 (-11 yr)$443,900 (+$24,300)5 (+5)6.8% (+0.7 pts)
Hollister, CA34.0 mi southwest43,003 (-3,773)$101,979 (+$31,086)1989 (-6 yr)$679,300 (+$259,700)3 (+3)7.9% (+1.8 pts)
Ceres, CA37.7 mi north48,918 (+2,142)$76,862 (+$5,969)1986 (-9 yr)$397,200 (-$22,400)7 (+7)4.2% (-2.0 pts)

ZIP codes in Los Banos

ZIP area touching Los Banos, CAShare of the ZIP's land inside Los BanosShare of Los Banos's land in the ZIP
93635 (Los Banos, CA)2.6%100.0%

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Questions on Los Banos

Los Banos: what is the electricity rate?

Los Banos, CA has no price of its own; its 46,776 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $82 to $160. In Los Banos, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.

Los Banos: how does it rank among California cities?

Los Banos, CA: rank 199 of 263 by its 46,776 residents, rank 225 of 263 by $70,893 median income.

Los Banos: how many homes heat with electricity?

Los Banos, CA: 5,369 of 13,388 occupied homes, 40.1%; Merced County 33.0%.

Los Banos: how much income goes to electricity?

At 503 kWh a month, 1.4% to 2.7% of the $70,893 median income in Los Banos, CA.

Los Banos: damaging storms reported nearby?

0 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Los Banos, CA, 2015 to 2025, 0.0 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Los Banos?

Los Banos, CA: median home built 1995; 4,052 of 13,723 homes (29.5%) predate 1980, 11,529 are detached and 878 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How big are the homes in Los Banos, CA?

11,022 of 13,723 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.5 rooms.

How many households in Los Banos, CA earn under $35,000?

3,526 of 13,388, against 1,793 at $150,000 or more.

How many people in Los Banos, CA work from home?

1,025 of 16,654 workers.

Primary sources for Los Banos, CA

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Los Banos, CA ranks 7 of 263 California cities for the youngest residents (median age 30.4).