Yosemite Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,991

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

2.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

11.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,282

2024 Employed Population

1,683

Population & Diversity

Yosemite Valley, CA is home to a population of 1.99k people, from which 77.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.5% of Yosemite Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (607 people).

In 2024, there were 2.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (964 people) in Yosemite Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 352 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 278 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.2%

2024 Citizenship

79.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.2% of Yosemite Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yosemite Valley, CA was 79.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yosemite Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
964 ± 274
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
352 ± 182
Other (Hispanic)
278 ± 126

37.3%

Hispanic Population

742 people

37.3% of the people in Yosemite Valley, CA are hispanic (742 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yosemite Valley, 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

30.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

607 people

26.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

496 people

As of 2024, 30.5% of Yosemite Valley, CA residents (607 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 Yosemite Valley, CA was 26.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 39

Yosemite Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Yosemite Valley, CA employs 1.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yosemite Valley, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (494 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (260 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (167 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($86,589), Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,962), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,096).

Employment

Occupations

1.68k

2024 Value

± 437

7.06%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yosemite Valley, CA grew at a rate of 7.06%, from 1.57k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yosemite Valley, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (248 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (243 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yosemite Valley, 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

1.68k

2024 Value

± 437

7.06%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yosemite Valley, CA grew at a rate of 7.06%, from 1.57k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yosemite Valley, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (494 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (260 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (167 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yosemite Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Yosemite Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,070

Median earning men ± $11,462

$36,643

Median earning women ± $38,584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,900), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,536), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,414).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,089), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,688), and Public Administration ($25,179).

Housing & Living

People in Yosemite Valley, CA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yosemite Valley, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,282

Median Household Income

± $30,551

157

Number of Households

± 109

The following chart displays the households in Yosemite Valley, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yosemite Valley, 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 (32.7%)
Walked (29.4%)
Carpooled (18.8%)

In 2024, 32.7% of workers in Yosemite Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (29.4%) and those who carpooled to work (18.8%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yosemite Valley, CA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.37% of the workforce in Yosemite Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yosemite Valley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yosemite Valley, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yosemite Valley, CA (411 out of 1.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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