Davis, CA

Census Place

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2022 Population

67,203

0.00744% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

26.3

0.379% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

26.3%

0.168% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$83,592

2.91% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$803,100

15.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Davis, CA had a population of 67.2k people with a median age of 26.3 and a median household income of $83,592. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Davis, CA declined from 67,208 to 67,203, a −0.00744% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,231 to $83,592, a 2.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Davis, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.23%), White (Hispanic) (6.2%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.96%).

None of the households in Davis, 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.

87.2% of the residents in Davis, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Davis, CA was $803,100, and the homeownership rate was 42%.

Most people in Davis, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Davis, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Davis, CA is home to a population of 67.2k people, from which 87.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 20.8% of Davis, CA residents were born outside of the country (14k people).

In 2022, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.8k people) in Davis, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.19k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

87.2%

2022 Citizenship

88.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 87.2% of Davis, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Davis, CA was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Davis, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.8k ± 1.02k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 1.07k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.19k ± 650

14.2%

Hispanic Population

9.56k people

14.2% of the people in Davis, CA are hispanic (9.56k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

20.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14k people

20.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

As of 2022, 20.8% of Davis, CA residents (14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Davis, CA was 20.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
621 ± 215
Vietnam
414 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
182 ± 79

Davis, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Davis, CA employs 32.2k people. The largest industries in Davis, CA are Educational Services (10,222 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,841 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,013 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($163,523), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($163,450), and Public Administration ($96,271).

Employment

Occupations

32.2k

2022 Value

± 1,318

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 5.79%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Davis, CA grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 31.9k employees to 32.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Davis, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (6,115 people), Management Occupations (2,833 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,711 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Davis, 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

32.2k

2022 Value

± 1,318

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 5.79%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Davis, CA grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 31.9k employees to 32.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Davis, CA, are Educational Services (10,222 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,841 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,013 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Davis, CA, though some of these residents may live in Davis, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,798

Median earning men ± $3,942

$34,575

Median earning women ± $3,075

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($95,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,796), and Wholesale Trade ($91,953).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($96,938), Construction ($66,944), and Wholesale Trade ($62,639).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

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

Voting results are not available for Davis, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California 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

Completions

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.

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 Davis, CA was $803,100 in 2022, which is 2.85 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $697,900 to $803,100, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Davis, CA is 42%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Davis, CA have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Davis, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Davis, CA is $83,592. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Davis, CA was Census Tract 106.05 with a value of $152,125, followed by Census Tract 105.08 and Census Tract 106.07, with respective values of $135,972 and $124,344.

Property

$803,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,110

$10,782

Median Property Taxes

±$619

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

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

Rent vs Own

42%

Homeownership

2022

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 42% of the housing units in Davis, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Davis, 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 106.05
Census Tract 105.08
Census Tract 106.07

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Davis, CA was Census Tract 106.05 with a value of $152,125, followed by Census Tract 105.08 and Census Tract 106.07, with respective values of $135,972 and $124,344.

The following map shows all of the places in Davis, 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.

$83,592

Median Household Income

± $3,857

25.7k

Number of Households

± 1,113

In 2022, the median household income of the 25.7k households in Davis, CA grew to $83,592 from the previous year's value of $81,231.

The following chart displays the households in Davis, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Davis, 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 (52.7%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Bicycle (13.5%)

In 2022, 52.7% of workers in Davis, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (13.5%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Davis, CA have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.34% of the workforce in Davis, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Davis, CA (17.3k out of 65.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

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

97% of the population of Davis, CA has health coverage, with 59.2% on employee plans, 9.25% on Medicaid, 9.74% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 0.546% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yolo County, CA see 820 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.49% increase from the previous year (808 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1572 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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820 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yolo County, CA

Primary care physicians in Yolo County, CA see an average of 820 patients per year. This represents a 1.49% increase from the previous year (808 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 44.1% between 18 and 34 years, 26% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.99%

Uninsured

59.2%

Employer Coverage

9.25%

Medicaid

9.74%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

0.546%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Davis, CA declined by 4.79% from 3.14% to 2.99%.

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

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