Woodland, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

61,854

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

1.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.23%

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,180

2.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$548,200

Population & Diversity

Woodland, CA is home to a population of 61.9k people, from which 89.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.8% of Woodland, CA residents were born outside of the country (13.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.7k people) in Woodland, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2024 Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.2% of Woodland, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodland, CA was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodland, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.7k ± 1.36k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.88k
Other (Hispanic)
11k ± 1.51k

50.1%

Hispanic Population

31k people

50.1% of the people in Woodland, CA are hispanic (31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodland, 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

21.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

21.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.3k people

As of 2024, 21.8% of Woodland, CA residents (13.5k 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 Woodland, CA was 21.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
723 ± 202
Vietnam
630 ± 169
Gulf War (1990s)
228 ± 98

Woodland, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodland, CA employs 29.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodland, CA were Educational Services (4,048 people), Retail Trade (3,510 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,224 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($95,417), Public Administration ($81,209), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,292).

Employment

Occupations

29.6k

2024 Value

± 1,541

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 7.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodland, CA grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 29k employees to 29.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodland, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,901 people), Management Occupations (2,306 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,291 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodland, 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

29.6k

2024 Value

± 1,541

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 7.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodland, CA grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 29k employees to 29.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodland, CA, are Educational Services (4,048 people), Retail Trade (3,510 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodland, CA, though some of these residents may live in Woodland, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,729

Median earning men ± $3,586

$41,223

Median earning women ± $3,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,512), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,880).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,505), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,649).

Education

The student population of Woodland, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,536 male students and 2,592 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Woodland, CA are Hispanic or Latino (637 and 61.6%), White (193 and 18.7%), Asian (94 and 9.09%), and Two or More Races (44 and 4.26%).

The largest universities in Woodland, CA by number of degrees awarded are Woodland Community College (1,034 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Woodland, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (238 and 23%), Child Care Provider (205 and 19.8%), and General Social Sciences (196 and 19%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,128 students enrolled in Woodland, CA, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,853 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Social Sciences
196 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
100 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
54 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Woodland, CA was General Social Sciences with 196 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Woodland Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,034 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Woodland Community College with 1,034 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 269 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Woodland, CA, which is 0.352 times less than the 765 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 637 degrees mean that there were 3.3 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 193 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($20) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($938) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodland, CA was $548,200 in 2024, which is 1.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $505,200 to $548,200, a 8.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodland, CA is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodland, CA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodland, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$548,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,679

$12,389

Median Property Taxes

±$783

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Woodland, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodland, 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.

$90,180

Median Household Income

± $7,540

21.1k

Number of Households

± 1,196

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.1k households in Woodland, CA grew to $90,180 from the previous year's value of $87,880.

The following chart displays the households in Woodland, 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 Woodland, 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 (71%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Woodland, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodland, CA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Woodland, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodland, CA (5.03k out of 61.1k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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