Rancho Cordova, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
81,849
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36
1.69% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.2%
8.99% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$89,585
0.522% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$477,600
5.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
38,432
1.08% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rancho Cordova, 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.

89% of the residents in Rancho Cordova, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rancho Cordova, CA are Chamberlain University-California (151 degrees awarded in 2023), Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program (131 degrees), and InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova (131 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Rancho Cordova, CA was $477,600, and the homeownership rate was 58.2%.

Most people in Rancho Cordova, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Rancho Cordova, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rancho Cordova, CA is home to a population of 81.8k people, from which 89% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.5% of Rancho Cordova, CA residents were born outside of the country (21.7k people).

In 2024, there were 3.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.6k people) in Rancho Cordova, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 8.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89%
2024 Citizenship
89.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89% of Rancho Cordova, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rancho Cordova, CA was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rancho Cordova, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    37.6k ± 1.71k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    12k ± 1.2k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.15k ± 1.52k
22%
Hispanic Population
18k people

In 2024, there were 3.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.6k people) in Rancho Cordova, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 8.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22% of the people in Rancho Cordova, CA are hispanic (18k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
21.7k people
24.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
20.1k people

As of 2024, 26.5% of Rancho Cordova, CA residents (21.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rancho Cordova, CA was 24.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,245 ± 229
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,164 ± 283
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    749 ± 301

Rancho Cordova, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rancho Cordova, CA employs 38.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rancho Cordova, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,152 people), Retail Trade (4,748 people), and Public Administration (3,907 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($117,829), Utilities ($109,267), and Public Administration ($84,221).

Employment

Occupations

38.4k
2024 Value
± 1,608
1.08%
1 Year growth
± 5.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rancho Cordova, CA grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 38k employees to 38.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rancho Cordova, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,040 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,490 people), and Management Occupations (3,111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rancho Cordova, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

38.4k
2024 Value
± 1,608
1.08%
1 Year growth
± 5.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rancho Cordova, CA grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 38k employees to 38.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rancho Cordova, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,152 people), Retail Trade (4,748 people), and Public Administration (3,907 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rancho Cordova, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rancho Cordova, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,872
Median earning men ± $4,384
$46,118
Median earning women ± $2,000

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,329), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,103), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,662), Information ($60,341), and Construction ($59,333).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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

Voting results are not available for Rancho Cordova, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Rancho Cordova, CA awarded 542 degrees. The student population of Rancho Cordova, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 393 male students and 689 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rancho Cordova, CA are White (209 and 38.6%), Hispanic or Latino (152 and 28.1%), Asian (81 and 15%), and Black or African American (40 and 7.39%).

The largest universities in Rancho Cordova, CA by number of degrees awarded are Chamberlain University-California (151 and 27.9%), Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program (131 and 24.2%), and InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova (131 and 24.2%).

The most popular majors in Rancho Cordova, CA are Electrician (227 and 41.9%), Registered Nursing (151 and 27.9%), and Respiratory Care Therapist (89 and 16.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Rancho Cordova, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 66.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,082 (36.3% men and 63.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,082 students enrolled in Rancho Cordova, CA, 36.3% men and 63.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 375 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Electrician
    227 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    8 degrees awarded
  3. Substance Abuse Counseling
    2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Rancho Cordova, CA was Electrician with 227 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Chamberlain University-California
    151 degrees awarded
  2. Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program
    131 degrees awarded
  3. InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova
    131 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chamberlain University-California with 151 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 327 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rancho Cordova, CA, which is 1.52 times more than the 215 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 209 degrees mean that there were 1.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 152 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,762) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($840) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rancho Cordova, CA was $477,600 in 2024, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $451,400 to $477,600, a 5.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Rancho Cordova, CA is 58.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rancho Cordova, CA have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rancho Cordova, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$477,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,298
$16,401
Median Property Taxes
±$793

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 Rancho Cordova, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

58.2%
Homeownership
2024
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58.2% of the housing units in Rancho Cordova, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$89,585
Median Household Income
± $6,261
28.2k
Number of Households
± 1,219

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.2k households in Rancho Cordova, CA grew to $89,585 from the previous year's value of $89,120.

The following chart displays the households in Rancho Cordova, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rancho Cordova, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.1%)
  3. Carpooled (9.51%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Rancho Cordova, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.51%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rancho Cordova, CA have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.31% of the workforce in Rancho Cordova, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rancho Cordova, CA (9.95k out of 81.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rancho Cordova, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Rancho Cordova, CA has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 27.8% on Medicaid, 7.18% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.95%
Uninsured
46%
Employer Coverage
27.8%
Medicaid
7.18%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
1.59%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rancho Cordova, CA grew by 1.16% from 4.89% to 4.95%.

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