Yuba City, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
69,471
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36
0.277% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.3%
8.31% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$75,477
4.36% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$434,600
7.07% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
30,136
1.53% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Yuba City, 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.

88.6% of the residents in Yuba City, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Yuba City, CA are Sutter County Career Training Center (69 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Yuba City, CA was $434,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Yuba City, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Yuba City, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Yuba City, CA is home to a population of 69.5k people, from which 88.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 24.4% of Yuba City, CA residents were born outside of the country (17k people).

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.9k people) in Yuba City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.83k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.6%
2024 Citizenship
88.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.6% of Yuba City, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yuba City, CA was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yuba City, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.9k ± 1.08k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    14k ± 892
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    9.83k ± 1.31k
33.3%
Hispanic Population
23.1k people

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.9k people) in Yuba City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.83k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

33.3% of the people in Yuba City, CA are hispanic (23.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yuba City, 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

24.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
17k people
24.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16.7k people

As of 2024, 24.4% of Yuba City, CA residents (17k 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 Yuba City, CA was 24.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,169 ± 310
  2. Vietnam
    954 ± 236
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    509 ± 190

Yuba City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Yuba City, CA employs 30.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yuba City, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,569 people), Retail Trade (3,796 people), and Educational Services (2,496 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,750), Finance & Insurance ($98,218), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,333).

Employment

Occupations

30.1k
2024 Value
± 1,563
1.53%
1 Year growth
± 7.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yuba City, CA grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 29.7k employees to 30.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yuba City, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,095 people), Management Occupations (3,003 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,917 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yuba City, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

30.1k
2024 Value
± 1,563
1.53%
1 Year growth
± 7.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yuba City, CA grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 29.7k employees to 30.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yuba City, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,569 people), Retail Trade (3,796 people), and Educational Services (2,496 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yuba City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Yuba City, 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

$47,670
Median earning men ± $3,053
$38,393
Median earning women ± $3,618

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,095), Public Administration ($94,681), and Manufacturing ($73,289).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($140,917), Public Administration ($71,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,817).

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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 Yuba City, 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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Education

In 2023, universities in Yuba City, CA awarded 69 degrees. The student population of Yuba City, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 48 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Yuba City, CA are Hispanic or Latino (35 and 50.7%), White (15 and 21.7%), Asian (10 and 14.5%), and Two or More Races (5 and 7.25%).

The largest universities in Yuba City, CA by number of degrees awarded are Sutter County Career Training Center (69 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Yuba City, CA are Medical Assistant (69 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2017 in Yuba City, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 65%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 50 (4% men and 96% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 50 students enrolled in Yuba City, CA, 4% men and 96% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 25 records, of which 96% were women and 4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Medical Assistant
Most Common
69 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Yuba City, CA was Medical Assistant with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Yuba City, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Sutter County Career Training Center
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
69 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sutter County Career Training Center with 69 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Yuba City, CA, which is 0.0781 times less than the 64 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 2.33 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 15 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Yuba City, CA was $434,600 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $405,900 to $434,600, a 7.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Yuba City, CA is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yuba City, CA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yuba City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$434,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,691
$13,535
Median Property Taxes
±$902

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

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

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Rent vs Own

57.3%
Homeownership
2024
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Yuba City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

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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.
$75,477
Median Household Income
± $5,059
23.6k
Number of Households
± 1,309

In 2024, the median household income of the 23.6k households in Yuba City, CA grew to $75,477 from the previous year's value of $72,322.

The following chart displays the households in Yuba City, 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 Yuba City, 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 (74.3%)
  2. Carpooled (15.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.93%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Yuba City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (6.93%).

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

26.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yuba City, CA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Yuba City, 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 Yuba City, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yuba City, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yuba City, CA (9.85k out of 68.8k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

94.1% of the population of Yuba City, CA has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 30.8% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 2.08% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.94%
Uninsured
38.5%
Employer Coverage
30.8%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
2.08%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yuba City, CA grew by 11.5% from 5.32% to 5.94%.

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