Yuba City, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
183,364
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.4
0.568% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.3%
4.68% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$78,179
4.57% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$424,200
8.55% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
76,973
3.1% 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.

92% of the residents in Yuba City, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Yuba City, CA are Yuba College (3,448 degrees awarded in 2023) and Sutter County Career Training Center (69 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Yuba City, CA was $424,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Yuba City, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 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 183k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.6% of Yuba City, CA residents were born outside of the country (32.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.6k people) in Yuba City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 23.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%
2024 Citizenship
92.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% 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 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yuba City, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    81.6k ± 581
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    23.9k ± 675
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    23.6k ± 1.93k
31.9%
Hispanic Population
58.5k people

In 2024, there were 3.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.6k people) in Yuba City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 23.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

31.9% of the people in Yuba City, CA are hispanic (58.5k 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 MSA 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

17.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
32.2k people
17.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
31.3k people

As of 2024, 17.6% of Yuba City, CA residents (32.2k 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 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,519 ± 503
  2. Vietnam
    2,699 ± 376
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,152 ± 266

Yuba City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Yuba City, CA employs 77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yuba City, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,576 people), Retail Trade (9,152 people), and Construction (6,760 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,018), Finance & Insurance ($93,250), and Utilities ($83,281).

Employment

Occupations

77k
2024 Value
± 2,347
3.1%
1 Year growth
± 4.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yuba City, CA grew at a rate of 3.1%, from 74.7k employees to 77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yuba City, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,360 people), Management Occupations (7,668 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,456 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

77k
2024 Value
± 2,347
3.1%
1 Year growth
± 4.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yuba City, CA grew at a rate of 3.1%, from 74.7k employees to 77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yuba City, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,576 people), Retail Trade (9,152 people), and Construction (6,760 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

$54,050
Median earning men ± $2,216
$39,299
Median earning women ± $1,971

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,832), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,590), and Information ($69,408).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($105,762), Public Administration ($65,703), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,287).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 341
    Transportation and Warehousing
  2. 200
    Construction
  3. 170
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $444k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $242k
    Retail Trade
  3. $182k
    Construction

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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 3,517 degrees. The student population of Yuba City, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,300 male students and 3,485 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Yuba City, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,384 and 39.4%), White (1,005 and 28.6%), Asian (730 and 20.8%), and Two or More Races (214 and 6.08%).

The largest universities in Yuba City, CA by number of degrees awarded are Yuba College (3,448 and 98%) and Sutter County Career Training Center (69 and 1.96%).

The most popular majors in Yuba City, CA are Biological & Physical Sciences (478 and 13.6%), General Social Sciences (472 and 13.4%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (457 and 13%).

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 5,785 (39.8% men and 60.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,785 students enrolled in Yuba City, CA, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,250 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Social Sciences
    472 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    245 degrees awarded
  3. Biological & Physical Sciences
    478 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Yuba City, CA was General Social Sciences with 472 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Yuba College
    3,448 degrees awarded
  2. Sutter County Career Training Center
    69 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yuba College with 3,448 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,124 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Yuba City, CA, which is 0.47 times less than the 2,393 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 1,384 degrees mean that there were 1.38 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,005 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($24) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Yuba City, CA was $424,200 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $390,800 to $424,200, a 8.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Yuba City, CA is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yuba City, CA have an average commute time of 29.5 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

$424,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,073
$38,599
Median Property Taxes
±$1,506

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

62.3%
Homeownership
2024
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Yuba City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

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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.
$78,179
Median Household Income
± $3,731
61.9k
Number of Households
± 1,996

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.9k households in Yuba City, CA grew to $78,179 from the previous year's value of $74,762.

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 (76%)
  2. Carpooled (13%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.17%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Yuba City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (8.17%).

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

29.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yuba City, CA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.78% 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 (25.9k out of 181k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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Health

93.6% of the population of Yuba City, CA has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 29.3% on Medicaid, 9.86% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 2.55% 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, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,233 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.4%
Uninsured
38.2%
Employer Coverage
29.3%
Medicaid
9.86%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
2.55%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yuba City, CA grew by 0.391% from 6.37% to 6.4%.

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

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