Vallejo, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
124,268
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.6
1.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.2%
1.96% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$90,171
0.754% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$589,500
5.74% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
58,932
1.13% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Vallejo, 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.

88% of the residents in Vallejo, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Vallejo, CA are Touro University California (386 degrees awarded in 2023), California State University Maritime Academy (168 degrees), and Hinton Barber and Beauty College (46 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Vallejo, CA was $589,500, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Vallejo, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Vallejo, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vallejo, CA is home to a population of 124k people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.7% of Vallejo, CA residents were born outside of the country (35.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.2k people) in Vallejo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 21.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88%
2024 Citizenship
88.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88% of Vallejo, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vallejo, CA was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vallejo, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    28.2k ± 1.45k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.5k ± 1.42k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    21.1k ± 1.55k
29.8%
Hispanic Population
37k people

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.2k people) in Vallejo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 21.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.8% of the people in Vallejo, CA are hispanic (37k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

28.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
35.6k people
27.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
33.8k people

As of 2024, 28.7% of Vallejo, CA residents (35.6k 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 Vallejo, CA was 27.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,220 ± 298
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,609 ± 407
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    697 ± 201

Vallejo, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Vallejo, CA employs 58.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vallejo, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (10,774 people), Retail Trade (6,145 people), and Manufacturing (5,553 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($121,667), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,380), and Public Administration ($81,038).

Employment

Occupations

58.9k
2024 Value
± 2,019
−1.13%
1 Year decline
± 4.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vallejo, CA declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 59.6k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vallejo, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,206 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,055 people), and Management Occupations (5,002 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vallejo, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.9k
2024 Value
± 2,019
−1.13%
1 Year decline
± 4.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vallejo, CA declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 59.6k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vallejo, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,774 people), Retail Trade (6,145 people), and Manufacturing (5,553 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vallejo, CA, though some of these residents may live in Vallejo, 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

$57,118
Median earning men ± $3,889
$48,619
Median earning women ± $2,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,156), Information ($78,056), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,327).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($76,738), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250), and Public Administration ($66,698).

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Vallejo, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Vallejo, CA awarded 600 degrees. The student population of Vallejo, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,091 male students and 866 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vallejo, CA are Asian (204 and 34.1%), White (187 and 31.2%), Hispanic or Latino (106 and 17.7%), and Two or More Races (40 and 6.68%).

The largest universities in Vallejo, CA by number of degrees awarded are Touro University California (386 and 64.3%), California State University Maritime Academy (168 and 28%), and Hinton Barber and Beauty College (46 and 7.67%).

The most popular majors in Vallejo, CA are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (136 and 22.7%), Pharmacy (68 and 11.3%), and General Public Health (59 and 9.83%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,742 for in-state students and $17,622 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Vallejo, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,957 (55.7% men and 44.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,957 students enrolled in Vallejo, CA, 55.7% men and 44.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 640 records, of which 34.1% were women and 65.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
    136 degrees awarded
  2. Pharmacy
    68 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Vallejo, CA was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy with 136 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Touro University California
    386 degrees awarded
  2. California State University Maritime Academy
    168 degrees awarded
  3. Hinton Barber and Beauty College
    46 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Touro University California with 386 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 304 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vallejo, CA, which is 1.03 times more than the 296 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 204 degrees mean that there were 1.09 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 187 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,742) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,930) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,032) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Vallejo, CA was $589,500 in 2024, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $557,500 to $589,500, a 5.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Vallejo, CA is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vallejo, CA have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vallejo, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$589,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,048
$25,709
Median Property Taxes
±$1,132

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

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Rent vs Own

57.4%
Homeownership
2024
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Vallejo, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$90,171
Median Household Income
± $3,810
44.8k
Number of Households
± 1,706

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.8k households in Vallejo, CA grew to $90,171 from the previous year's value of $89,496.

The following chart displays the households in Vallejo, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vallejo, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.8%)
  3. Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Vallejo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

34.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vallejo, CA have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.61% of the workforce in Vallejo, 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 Vallejo, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vallejo, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vallejo, CA (15k out of 123k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

93.3% of the population of Vallejo, CA has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.67%
Uninsured
47%
Employer Coverage
18.8%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
1.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vallejo, CA grew by 5.11% from 6.35% to 6.67%.

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