Yucca Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

21,770

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

2.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

18.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,563

7.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$363,400

Population & Diversity

Yucca Valley, CA is home to a population of 21.8k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.48% of Yucca Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.63k people).

In 2024, there were 5.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in Yucca Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.34k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Yucca Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yucca Valley, CA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yucca Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.1k ± 949
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.7k ± 933
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 675

20.7%

Hispanic Population

4.51k people

20.7% of the people in Yucca Valley, CA are hispanic (4.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yucca 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

7.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

8.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

As of 2024, 7.48% of Yucca Valley, CA residents (1.63k 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 Yucca Valley, CA was 8.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
518 ± 192
Gulf War (2001-)
345 ± 157
Korea
150 ± 174

Yucca Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Yucca Valley, CA employs 9.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yucca Valley, CA were Construction (1,262 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,227 people), and Retail Trade (945 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,639), Wholesale Trade ($78,568), and Public Administration ($71,197).

Employment

Occupations

9.09k

2024 Value

± 983

0.033%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yucca Valley, CA grew at a rate of 0.033%, from 9.09k employees to 9.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yucca Valley, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (807 people), Management Occupations (803 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (795 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yucca 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

9.09k

2024 Value

± 983

0.033%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yucca Valley, CA grew at a rate of 0.033%, from 9.09k employees to 9.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yucca Valley, CA, are Construction (1,262 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,227 people), and Retail Trade (945 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yucca Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Yucca Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,870

Median earning men ± $6,882

$36,486

Median earning women ± $3,109

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,083), Wholesale Trade ($78,568), and Construction ($72,600).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,110), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,946).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yucca Valley, CA was $363,400 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $321,300 to $363,400, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Yucca Valley, CA is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yucca Valley, CA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yucca Valley, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$363,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,119

$5,708

Median Property Taxes

±$609

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Yucca Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yucca Valley, 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.

$59,563

Median Household Income

± $6,737

9.04k

Number of Households

± 924

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.04k households in Yucca Valley, CA grew to $59,563 from the previous year's value of $55,302.

The following chart displays the households in Yucca 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yucca 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 (74.9%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (7.79%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Yucca Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (7.79%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yucca Valley, CA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.58% of the workforce in Yucca Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yucca Valley, CA (3.39k out of 21.6k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yucca Valley, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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