Vacaville, CA

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2023 Population
102,085
0.447% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
38.1
2.14% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.47%
7.61% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$108,580
1.7% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$596,700
6.48% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
45,367
1.04% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Vacaville, CA had a population of 102k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $108,580. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vacaville, CA grew from 101,631 to 102,085, a 0.447% increase and its median household income grew from $106,764 to $108,580, a 1.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vacaville, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.9%), White (Hispanic) (11.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.54%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.89%).

None of the households in Vacaville, 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.

95.1% of the residents in Vacaville, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Vacaville, CA are Blake Austin College (148 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Vacaville, CA was $596,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.4%.

Most people in Vacaville, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Vacaville, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Vacaville, CA is home to a population of 102k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.6% of Vacaville, CA residents were born outside of the country (12.9k people).

In 2023, there were 3.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.8k people) in Vacaville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k White (Hispanic) and 10.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.1%
2023 Citizenship
95.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.1% of Vacaville, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vacaville, CA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vacaville, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    46.8k ± 1.48k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    11.7k ± 1.61k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    10.6k ± 1.46k
26.7%
Hispanic Population
27.2k people

In 2023, there were 3.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.8k people) in Vacaville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k White (Hispanic) and 10.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.7% of the people in Vacaville, CA are hispanic (27.2k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
  2. Philippines
    824,230 ± 22,055 people
  3. China
    685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12.9k people
11.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
12k people

As of 2023, 12.6% of Vacaville, CA residents (12.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vacaville, CA was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,230 ± 422
  2. Vietnam
    1,842 ± 244
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,771 ± 283

Vacaville, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Vacaville, CA employs 45.4k people. The largest industries in Vacaville, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,713 people), Retail Trade (5,459 people), and Public Administration (4,830 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($192,989), Utilities ($106,650), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,834).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

45.4k
2023 Value
± 1,805
−1.04%
1 Year decline
± 5.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vacaville, CA declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 45.8k employees to 45.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vacaville, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,983 people), Management Occupations (4,432 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vacaville, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

45.4k
2023 Value
± 1,805
−1.04%
1 Year decline
± 5.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vacaville, CA declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 45.8k employees to 45.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vacaville, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,713 people), Retail Trade (5,459 people), and Public Administration (4,830 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vacaville, CA, though some of these residents may live in Vacaville, 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

$69,609
Median earning men ± $3,963
$50,755
Median earning women ± $3,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($103,523), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,273), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($76,081), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,413).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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.

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

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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Vacaville, CA awarded 148 degrees. The student population of Vacaville, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 14 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vacaville, CA are Hispanic or Latino (46 and 31.1%), followed by Asian (30 and 20.3%), White (24 and 16.2%), and Black or African American (22 and 14.9%).

The largest universities in Vacaville, CA by number of degrees awarded are Blake Austin College (148 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Vacaville, CA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (109 and 73.6%), Dental Assisting (20 and 13.5%), and Medical Assistant (19 and 12.8%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 18 students enrolled in Vacaville, CA, 22.2% men and 77.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9 records, of which 88.9% were women and 11.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 109 degrees awarded
  2. 20 degrees awarded
  3. 19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Vacaville, CA was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 109 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Vacaville, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
148 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Blake Austin College with 148 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 13 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vacaville, CA, which is 0.0963 times less than the 135 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 46 degrees mean that there were 1.53 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 30 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Vacaville, CA was $596,700 in 2023, which is 1.97 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $560,400 to $596,700, a 6.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Vacaville, CA is 67.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vacaville, CA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vacaville, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Vacaville, CA is $108,580. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Vacaville, CA was Census Tract 2529.15 with a value of $173,214, followed by Census Tract 2529.12 and Census Tract 2529.09, with respective values of $161,563 and $146,528.

Property

$596,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,207
$23,171
Median Property Taxes
±$1,064

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

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

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Rent vs Own

67.4%
Homeownership
2023
72.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67.4% of the housing units in Vacaville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2529.15
  2. Census Tract 2529.12
  3. Census Tract 2529.09

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vacaville, CA was Census Tract 2529.15 with a value of $173,214, followed by Census Tract 2529.12 and Census Tract 2529.09, with respective values of $161,563 and $146,528.

The following map shows all of the places in Vacaville, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$108,580
Median Household Income
± $3,145
34.4k
Number of Households
± 1,424

In 2023, the median household income of the 34.4k households in Vacaville, CA grew to $108,580 from the previous year's value of $106,764.

The following chart displays the households in Vacaville, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vacaville, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.7%)
  3. Carpooled (7.22%)

In 2023, 78.3% of workers in Vacaville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.22%).

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

28.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vacaville, CA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.75% of the workforce in Vacaville, 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 Vacaville, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vacaville, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vacaville, CA (7.16k out of 95.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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Health

97% of the population of Vacaville, CA has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 9.9% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 3.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Solano County, CA see 1235 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.81% increase from the previous year (1213 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1031 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 235 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,235 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Solano County, CA

Primary care physicians in Solano County, CA see an average of 1,235 patients per year. This represents a 1.81% increase from the previous year (1,213 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.04%
Uninsured
54.5%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
9.9%
Medicare
14.8%
Non-Group
3.32%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vacaville, CA declined by 14.6% from 3.56% to 3.04%.

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

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