Yosemite Valley, CA

Census Place

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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
7.06% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Yosemite Valley, 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.

77.2% of the residents in Yosemite Valley, CA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Yosemite Valley, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Yosemite Valley, CA was 1 car per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yosemite Valley, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    964 ± 274
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    352 ± 182
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    278 ± 126
37.3%
Hispanic Population
742 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    47 ± 86
  2. 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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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).

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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 Yosemite Valley, 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yosemite Valley, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (32.7%)
  2. Walked (29.4%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

79.5% of the population of Yosemite Valley, CA has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 4.58% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 2.02% 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, 67.9% were men and 32.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 1.91% under 18 years, 51.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.55% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 67.9% were men and 32.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

20.5%
Uninsured
47.9%
Employer Coverage
12.3%
Medicaid
4.58%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
2.02%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yosemite Valley, CA declined by 0.0848% from 20.5% to 20.5%.

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

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