Yuba County, CA

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2022 Population

81,705

1.62% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

33.5

0.904% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.4%

1.68% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$66,693

6.43% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$350,600

22.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

31,657

3.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Yuba County, CA had a population of 81.7k people with a median age of 33.5 and a median household income of $66,693. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Yuba County, CA grew from 80,404 to 81,705, a 1.62% increase and its median household income grew from $62,666 to $66,693, a 6.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yuba County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.6%), White (Hispanic) (12.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.51%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.61%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.08%).

None of the households in Yuba County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Yuba County, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Yuba County, CA are Yuba College (2,374 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Yuba County, CA was $350,600, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

Most people in Yuba County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Yuba County, CA was 2 cars per household.

Yuba County, CA borders Butte County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Sierra County, CA, and Sutter County, CA.

United States California Yuba City, CA

Population & Diversity

Yuba County, CA is home to a population of 81.7k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.5% of Yuba County, CA residents were born outside of the country (10.2k people).

In 2022, there were 4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.2k people) in Yuba County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.6k White (Hispanic) and 6.95k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

94.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.9% of Yuba County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Yuba County, CA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Yuba County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yuba County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.2k ± 273
White (Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.21k
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.95k ± 1.25k

29.8%

Hispanic Population

24.4k people

29.8% of the people in Yuba County, CA are hispanic (24.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Yuba County, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

12.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

12.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.3k people

As of 2022, 12.5% of Yuba County, CA residents (10.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yuba County, CA was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Yuba County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,691 ± 394
Vietnam
1,372 ± 238
Gulf War (1990s)
702 ± 208

Yuba County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yuba County, CA employs 31.7k people. The largest industries in Yuba County, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,670 people), Retail Trade (3,756 people), and Construction (2,744 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($83,276), Public Administration ($79,145), and Finance & Insurance ($76,250).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

31.7k

2022 Value

± 1,544

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 6.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yuba County, CA grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 30.6k employees to 31.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yuba County, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,494 people), Management Occupations (2,744 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,556 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yuba County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31.7k

2022 Value

± 1,544

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 6.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yuba County, CA grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 30.6k employees to 31.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yuba County, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,670 people), Retail Trade (3,756 people), and Construction (2,744 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yuba County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Yuba County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,659

Median earning men ± $2,880

$34,641

Median earning women ± $2,151

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($93,381), Information ($83,384), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,368).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($78,661), Public Administration ($64,225), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,241).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

236
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
164
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
154
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Yuba County, CA went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.71%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Yuba County, CA went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Yuba County, CA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Yuba County, CA awarded 2,374 degrees. The student population of Yuba County, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,087 male students and 3,314 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Yuba County, CA are Hispanic or Latino (959 and 40.4%), followed by White (719 and 30.3%), Asian (437 and 18.4%), and Two or More Races (140 and 5.9%).

The largest universities in Yuba County, CA by number of degrees awarded are Yuba College (2,374 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Yuba County, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (399 and 16.8%), Child Care Provider (391 and 16.5%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (271 and 11.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,401 students enrolled in Yuba County, CA, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,064 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
271 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
269 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
128 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Yuba County, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 271 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Yuba County, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Yuba College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,374 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yuba College with 2,374 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 821 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Yuba County, CA, which is 0.529 times less than the 1,553 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 959 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 719 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($24) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yuba County, CA was $350,600 in 2022, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $286,000 to $350,600, a 22.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Yuba County, CA is 61.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Yuba County, CA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yuba County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Yuba County, CA is $66,693. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Yuba County, CA was Census Tract 408 with a value of $79,131, followed by Census Tract 409.01 and Census Tract 406, with respective values of $69,214 and $57,872.

In 2023, 21.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Yuba County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.28%.

Housing

Property

$350,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,633

$16,928

Median Property Taxes

±$936

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Yuba County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yuba County, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2022

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.4% of the housing units in Yuba County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yuba County, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 408
Census Tract 409.01
Census Tract 406

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Yuba County, CA was Census Tract 408 with a value of $79,131, followed by Census Tract 409.01 and Census Tract 406, with respective values of $69,214 and $57,872.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Yuba County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,693

Median Household Income

± $2,796

27.6k

Number of Households

± 1,284

In 2022, the median household income of the 27.6k households in Yuba County, CA grew to $66,693 from the previous year's value of $62,666.

The following chart displays the households in Yuba County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yuba County, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (6.42%)

In 2022, 79.4% of workers in Yuba County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (6.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yuba County, CA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.66% of the workforce in Yuba County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yuba County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yuba County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yuba County, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 21.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Yuba County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.28%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yuba County, CA (12.4k out of 80.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yuba County, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 21.9% of the children was living in poverty in Yuba County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.1% of the population of Yuba County, CA has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 29.3% on Medicaid, 9.09% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 3.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yuba County, CA see 5344 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.5% increase from the previous year (4628 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,344 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yuba County, CA

Primary care physicians in Yuba County, CA see an average of 5,344 patients per year. This represents a 15.5% increase from the previous year (4,628 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Yuba County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.92%

Uninsured

37%

Employer Coverage

29.3%

Medicaid

9.09%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

3.78%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yuba County, CA declined by 2.08% from 7.07% to 6.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yuba County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61.5 in Yuba County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yuba County, CA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34% in Yuba County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yuba County, CA.