Vallejo-Fairfield, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
451,432
1.55% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
38.5
0.522% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
8.86%
2.48% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$89,648
5.92% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$464,000
5.96% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
212,151
1.3% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Vallejo-Fairfield, CA had a population of 451k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $89,648. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Vallejo-Fairfield, CA grew from 444,538 to 451,432, a 1.55% increase and its median household income grew from $84,638 to $89,648, a 5.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.1%), White (Hispanic) (12.2%), and Other (Hispanic) (9.32%).

None of the households in Vallejo-Fairfield, 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.

92% of the residents in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA are Solano Community College (1,856 degrees awarded in 2021), Touro University California (435 degrees), and Blake Austin College (202 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA was $464,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.5%.

Most people in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA was 2 cars per household.

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geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA is home to a population of 451k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2021, 19.7% of Vallejo-Fairfield, CA residents were born outside of the country (89.1k people).

In 2021, there were 2.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164k people) in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 59.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92%
2021 Citizenship
92.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92% of Vallejo-Fairfield, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    164k ± 496
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    68.6k ± 1.39k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    59.3k ± 1.35k
27.5%
Hispanic Population
124k people

In 2021, there were 2.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164k people) in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 59.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.5% of the people in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA are hispanic (124k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,959,545 ± 46,338 people
  2. Philippines
    828,655 ± 22,113 people
  3. China
    680,942 ± 20,084 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,959,545 California residents, followed by Philippines with 828,655 and China with 680,942.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
89.1k people
19.8%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
87.9k people

As of 2021, 19.7% of Vallejo-Fairfield, CA residents (89.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA was 19.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    10,171 ± 698
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6,697 ± 611
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,445 ± 581

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Vallejo-Fairfield, CA employs 212k people. The largest industries in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (33,172 people), Retail Trade (23,796 people), and Manufacturing (18,506 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($97,052), Public Administration ($77,762), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($76,917).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,050. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

212k
2021 Value
± 3,679
1.3%
1 Year growth
± 2.43%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA grew at a rate of 1.3%, from 209k employees to 212k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25,764 people), Sales & Related Occupations (20,876 people), and Management Occupations (19,177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vallejo-Fairfield, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

212k
2021 Value
± 3,679
1.3%
1 Year growth
± 2.43%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA grew at a rate of 1.3%, from 209k employees to 212k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (33,172 people), Retail Trade (23,796 people), and Manufacturing (18,506 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vallejo-Fairfield, CA, though some of these residents may live in Vallejo-Fairfield, 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

$53,581
Median earning men ± $1,489
$41,186
Median earning women ± $931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($90,041), Information ($74,877), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,783).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($67,513), Information ($63,105), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,111).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 3,045
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 1,588
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 1,370
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $4.53M
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. $2.44M
    Manufacturing
  3. $1.12M
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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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In 2021, universities in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA awarded 2,797 degrees. The student population of Vallejo-Fairfield, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 4,762 male students and 6,020 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA are Hispanic or Latino (804 and 28.9%), followed by White (765 and 27.5%), Asian (625 and 22.4%), and Two or More Races (263 and 9.44%).

The largest universities in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA by number of degrees awarded are Solano Community College (1,856 and 66.4%), Touro University California (435 and 15.6%), and Blake Austin College (202 and 7.22%).

The most popular majors in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (360 and 12.9%), Biological & Physical Sciences (338 and 12.1%), and Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences (205 and 7.33%).

The median tuition cost in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA for a public four year colleges is $3,423 for in-state students and $12,291 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 10,782 (44.2% men and 55.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 10,782 students enrolled in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,313 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 179 degree-majors awarded
  2. 341 degree-majors awarded
  3. 338 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA was Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences with 179 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,856 degrees awarded
  2. 435 degrees awarded
  3. 202 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Solano Community College with 1,856 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 896 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA, which is 0.471 times less than the 1,901 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 804 degrees mean that there were 1.05 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 765 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($3,423) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($717) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,585) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% 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 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA was $464,000 in 2021, which is 1.89 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $437,900 to $464,000, a 5.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA is 62.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA is $89,648. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $140,258, followed by San Mateo County, CA and Marin County, CA, with respective values of $136,837 and $131,008.

Property

$464,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,327
$96,040
Median Property Taxes
±$2,202

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

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

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Rent vs Own

62.5%
Homeownership
2021
72.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 62.5% of the housing units in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $140,258, followed by San Mateo County, CA and Marin County, CA, with respective values of $136,837 and $131,008.

The following map shows all of the counties in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$89,648
Median Household Income
± $1,708
154k
Number of Households
± 2,875

In 2021, the median household income of the 154k households in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA grew to $89,648 from the previous year's value of $84,638.

The following chart displays the households in Vallejo-Fairfield, 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-Fairfield, CA is from California.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74.8%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.06%)

In 2021, 74.8% of workers in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (8.06%).

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

33.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 7.15% of the workforce in Vallejo-Fairfield, 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-Fairfield, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA (39k out of 441k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vallejo-Fairfield, 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.

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95.2% of the population of Vallejo-Fairfield, CA has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 2.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1240 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1254 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1132 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 244 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,240 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,240 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1,254 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.77%
Uninsured
52.2%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
2.54%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vallejo-Fairfield, CA declined by 5.32% from 5.03% to 4.77%.

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

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