Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

156,368

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

0.272% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.99%

1.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,462

0.685% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$619,800

5.02% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

69,105

1.73% 1-year decline

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35.3% of the households in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, 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.

90.5% of the residents in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA are Solano Community College (1,826 degrees awarded in 2024) and InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield (118 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA was $619,800, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA borders Contra Costa County (North)--Pittsburg & Concord (North) Cities PUMA, CA, Napa County--Napa, American Canyon & St. Helena Cities PUMA, CA, Sacramento County--Galt, Isleton Cities, Delta Region & Rural PUMA, CA, Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, and Solano County (Northeast)--Vacaville & Dixon Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 156k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 22.8% of Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (35.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41k people) in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 22.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (30,020 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (10,361 households), and Punjabi (1,578 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

78,139

Women

50%

78,122

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 156,261 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

89.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
41k ± 1.81k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
28.2k ± 1.44k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.9k ± 1.71k

31.8%

Hispanic Population

49.8k people

31.8% of the people in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (49.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,367 ± 2,714 people
Philippines
10,226 ± 2,400 people
India
1,705 ± 1,008 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 13,367 Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 10,226 and India with 1,705.

Foreign-Born Population

22.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35.6k people

22.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35.7k people

As of 2024, 22.8% of Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA residents (35.6k 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 Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA was 22.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
30,020 households (20.5%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
10,361 households (7.07%)
Punjabi
1,578 households (1.08%)

35.3% of the households in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 20.5% of the households in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,262 ± 400
Gulf War (2001-)
3,026 ± 494
Gulf War (1990s)
1,439 ± 329

Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

94.6% of the population of Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 9.05% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 3.27% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.36%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

9.05%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

3.27%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA declined by 1.97% from 5.47% to 5.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA employs 69.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA were Construction (5,218 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,124 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,733 people), and the highest paying industries were Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($333,222), Petroleum refining ($152,169), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($134,071).

Males in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,696. The income inequality in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,326

Women

45.3%

37,779

Men

54.7%

The workforce of Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 69,105 people, with 45.3% woman, and 54.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

69.1k

2024 Value

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± −1.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 70.3k employees to 69.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,684 people), Registered nurses (1,641 people), and Customer service representatives (1,530 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

69.1k

2024 Value

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± −1.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 70.3k employees to 69.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (5,218 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,124 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,733 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,208

Median earning men ± $1,756

$43,541

Median earning women ± $2,266

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,917), Manufacturing ($79,102), and Construction ($73,410).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,309), Construction ($75,904), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,643).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

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 51 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

Voting results are not available for Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

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.

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

Education

In 2024, universities in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA awarded 1,944 degrees. The student population of Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,454 male students and 5,011 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (685 and 35.3%), White (412 and 21.3%), Asian (372 and 19.2%), and Black or African American (229 and 11.8%).

The largest universities in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Solano Community College (1,826 and 93.9%) and InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield (118 and 6.07%).

The most popular majors in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA are Biological & Physical Sciences (384 and 19.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (305 and 15.7%), and Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences (169 and 8.69%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $1,104 for in-state students and $9,704 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 9,465 students enrolled in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA, 47.1% men and 52.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,579 records, of which 56.2% were women and 43.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
384 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
285 degrees awarded
Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences
158 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 384 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Solano Community College
1,826 degrees awarded
InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield
118 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Solano Community College with 1,826 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 769 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.654 times less than the 1,175 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 685 degrees mean that there were 1.66 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 412 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, 4-year or above ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($68) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($938) 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.86% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (33.9k), Some college (31k), and Bachelors Degree (19k).

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 Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA was $619,800 in 2024, which is 1.86 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $590,200 to $619,800, a 5.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$619,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,200

$31,590

Median Property Taxes

±$1,278

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 Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$101,462

Median Household Income

± $3,075

50.9k

Number of Households

± 1,806

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.9k households in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA declined from $101,462 from the previous year's value of $102,162.

The following chart displays the households in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA

0.442

2023 Wage GINI in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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 Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.52% of the workforce in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA (15.5k out of 155k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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.