Vacaville, CA

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2022 Population

101,631

0.611% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.3

1.32% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.94%

1.12% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$106,764

9.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$560,400

18.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Vacaville, CA had a population of 102k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $106,764. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Vacaville, CA declined from 102,256 to 101,631, a −0.611% decrease and its median household income grew from $97,683 to $106,764, a 9.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vacaville, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.5%), White (Hispanic) (13.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.38%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.26%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.37%).

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.

95.6% 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 2022, the median property value in Vacaville, CA was $560,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in Vacaville, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Vacaville, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vacaville, CA is home to a population of 102k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.9% of Vacaville, CA residents were born outside of the country (12k people).

In 2022, there were 3.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.3k people) in Vacaville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.6k White (Hispanic) and 9.54k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.6%

2022 Citizenship

95.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.6% of Vacaville, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Vacaville, CA was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vacaville, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
48.3k ± 1.42k
White (Hispanic)
13.6k ± 1.58k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.54k ± 884

26.1%

Hispanic Population

26.5k people

26.1% of the people in Vacaville, CA are hispanic (26.5k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12k people

11.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

12.2k people

As of 2022, 11.9% of Vacaville, CA residents (12k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vacaville, CA was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,746 ± 492
Vietnam
1,987 ± 273
Gulf War (1990s)
1,894 ± 301

Vacaville, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vacaville, CA employs 45.8k people. The largest industries in Vacaville, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,187 people), Retail Trade (5,294 people), and Public Administration (4,678 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,114), Public Administration ($89,777), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,051).

Employment

Occupations

45.8k

2022 Value

± 1,772

0.595%

1 Year growth

± 5.46%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vacaville, CA grew at a rate of 0.595%, from 45.6k employees to 45.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vacaville, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,702 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,661 people), and Management Occupations (4,159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vacaville, 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

45.8k

2022 Value

± 1,772

0.595%

1 Year growth

± 5.46%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vacaville, CA grew at a rate of 0.595%, from 45.6k employees to 45.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vacaville, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,187 people), Retail Trade (5,294 people), and Public Administration (4,678 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,005

Median earning men ± $4,799

$47,618

Median earning women ± $4,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($103,311), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,689), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,191).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($72,846), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,307), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,563).

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 Vacaville, 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

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%).

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 Vacaville, CA was $560,400 in 2022, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $474,700 to $560,400, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Vacaville, CA is 66.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Vacaville, CA have an average commute time of 28.9 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 $106,764. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Vacaville, CA was Census Tract 2529.15 with a value of $156,375, followed by Census Tract 2529.12 and Census Tract 2523.17, with respective values of $153,542 and $146,397.

Property

$560,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,253

$22,341

Median Property Taxes

±$998

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.

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2022

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.2% of the housing units in Vacaville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vacaville, 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 2529.15
Census Tract 2529.12
Census Tract 2523.17

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vacaville, CA was Census Tract 2529.15 with a value of $156,375, followed by Census Tract 2529.12 and Census Tract 2523.17, with respective values of $153,542 and $146,397.

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

$106,764

Median Household Income

± $2,519

33.7k

Number of Households

± 1,400

In 2022, the median household income of the 33.7k households in Vacaville, CA grew to $106,764 from the previous year's value of $97,683.

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.

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.

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 (79.8%)
Worked At Home (9.69%)
Carpooled (7.75%)

In 2022, 79.8% of workers in Vacaville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.69%) and those who carpooled to work (7.75%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vacaville, CA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.43% of the workforce in Vacaville, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vacaville, CA (6.62k out of 95.4k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vacaville, 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
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

96.4% of the population of Vacaville, CA has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 9.33% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 3.19% 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.

Coverage

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.56%

Uninsured

54.3%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

9.33%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

3.19%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vacaville, CA declined by 3.51% from 3.69% to 3.56%.

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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