Tracy, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

96,966

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

1.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.77%

1.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,119

2.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$699,000

Population & Diversity

Tracy, CA is home to a population of 97k people, from which 87.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.9% of Tracy, CA residents were born outside of the country (28k people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.9k people) in Tracy, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2024 Citizenship

88%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.9% of Tracy, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tracy, CA was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tracy, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.9k ± 1.63k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
22.5k ± 1.57k
Other (Hispanic)
16.9k ± 2.2k

40.4%

Hispanic Population

39.2k people

40.4% of the people in Tracy, CA are hispanic (39.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tracy, 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

28.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28k people

28.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27.4k people

As of 2024, 28.9% of Tracy, CA residents (28k 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 Tracy, CA was 28.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
884 ± 220
Gulf War (1990s)
765 ± 262
Gulf War (2001-)
506 ± 151

Tracy, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tracy, CA employs 47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tracy, CA were Retail Trade (6,059 people), Manufacturing (5,078 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,065 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($123,300), Information ($102,880), and Wholesale Trade ($102,431).

Employment

Occupations

47k

2024 Value

± 1,829

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 5.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tracy, CA grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 46.3k employees to 47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tracy, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,093 people), Management Occupations (4,739 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,358 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tracy, 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

47k

2024 Value

± 1,829

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 5.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tracy, CA grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 46.3k employees to 47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tracy, CA, are Retail Trade (6,059 people), Manufacturing (5,078 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,065 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tracy, CA, though some of these residents may live in Tracy, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,062

Median earning men ± $3,551

$46,193

Median earning women ± $3,366

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($122,542), Wholesale Trade ($107,898), and Information ($103,681).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,354), Information ($71,397), and Wholesale Trade ($61,432).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tracy, CA was $699,000 in 2024, which is 2.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $653,900 to $699,000, a 6.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Tracy, CA is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tracy, CA have an average commute time of 42.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tracy, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$699,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,284

$18,786

Median Property Taxes

±$926

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

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

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Tracy, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tracy, 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.

$121,119

Median Household Income

± $5,519

28.9k

Number of Households

± 1,407

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.9k households in Tracy, CA grew to $121,119 from the previous year's value of $118,253.

The following chart displays the households in Tracy, 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 Tracy, 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 (67.9%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (12.8%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Tracy, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (12.8%).

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

42.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tracy, CA have a longer commute time (42.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.8% of the workforce in Tracy, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tracy, CA (7.5k out of 96.5k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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