Rancho Cordova, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

81,849

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rancho Cordova, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.6k ± 1.71k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 1.2k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.15k ± 1.52k

22%

Hispanic Population

18k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rancho Cordova, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,245 ± 229
Gulf War (2001-)
1,164 ± 283
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rancho Cordova, CA.

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.

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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Rancho Cordova, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 402 male students and 736 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rancho Cordova, CA are White (216 and 37.2%), Hispanic or Latino (157 and 27%), Asian (107 and 18.4%), and Black or African American (44 and 7.57%).

The largest universities in Rancho Cordova, CA by number of degrees awarded are Chamberlain University-California (279 and 48%), Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program (127 and 21.9%), and San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova (108 and 18.6%).

The most popular majors in Rancho Cordova, CA are Registered Nursing (279 and 48%), Electrician (184 and 31.7%), and Respiratory Care Therapist (87 and 15%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Rancho Cordova, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,138 (35.3% men and 64.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,138 students enrolled in Rancho Cordova, CA, 35.3% men and 64.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 364 records, of which 68.1% were women and 31.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Registered Nursing

Most Common

279 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Rancho Cordova, CA was Registered Nursing with 279 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Rancho Cordova, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Chamberlain University-California
279 degrees awarded
Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program
127 degrees awarded
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
108 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chamberlain University-California with 279 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 291 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rancho Cordova, CA, which is 1 times more than the 290 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 216 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 157 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

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,084) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($940) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

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

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.

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

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rancho Cordova, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rancho Cordova, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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