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Yuba City, CA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

69,471
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36
years ∙ half population younger than 36, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
70.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

24.4%
foreign-born population
75.6%Native
24.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Yuba City is a city within Sutter County, California, United States.
Location
City in Sutter County, CA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC39.129842° N, 121.641549° W
DMS39° 07′ 47.43″ N, 121° 38′ 29.58″ W

Population Density & area

4,185/sq mi (1,619/km²)
Total Area
16.7 sq mi (43.1 km²)
Land Area
16.6 sq mi (42.9 km²) · 99.53%
Water Area
0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) · 0.47%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.6% male
Male 49.6%
Female 50.4%
males per 100 females
Yuba City 98.5
Sutter County 100
California 99.8

Nativity

24.4%
foreign-born population
75.6%Native
24.4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Yuba City 24.4%
Sutter County 22.7%
California 27%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36
years ∙ half population younger than 36, half older
Yuba City
36
Sutter County
36.5
California
37.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
70.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Yuba City 70.2
Sutter County 71.1
California 60.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Yuba City Sutter County California
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 24.8% 25.2% 22%
Working age (18-64) 58.7% 58.4% 62.3%
Senior (65+) 16.5% 16.4% 15.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 70.2 71.1 60.4
Child dependency ratio 42.2 43.1 35.2
Old-age dependency ratio 28 28.1 25.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
37.2%
Black
1.9%
Asian
20.2%
Hispanic
33.3%
Other
7.4%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
70.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Yuba City 70.7%
Sutter County 69.2%
California 69.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Yuba City population
Yuba City Sutter County California
Hispanic or Latino 33.3% 32.9% 40.2%
Mexican 29.3% 28.7% 32.3%
Puerto Rican 0.9% 0.7% 0.6%
Cuban 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 3% 3.4% 7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 66.7% 67.1% 59.8%
One race 61.5% 62% 55.4%
White 37.2% 40.7% 33.8%
Black or African American 1.9% 1.6% 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7% 0.7% 0.3%
Asian 20.2% 17.5% 15.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Some Other Race 1.5% 1.2% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 5.2% 5.1% 4.4%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.8% family
Family 70.8%
Non family 29.2%
% family households
Yuba City 70.8%
Sutter County 72.2%
California 67.8%

Average household size

2.91
persons per household
Yuba City
2.91
Sutter County
2.94
California
2.84

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Yuba City population
Yuba City Sutter County California
Total households 23,634 33,292 13,548,091
Average houshold size 2.91 2.94 2.84
Family households 16,722 24,051 9,191,176
Average family size 3.48 3.48 3.41
Married couple family 11,815 17,104 6,557,184
Other families 4,907 6,947 2,633,992
Male householder 1,598 2,471 857,732
Female householder 3,309 4,476 1,776,260
Non-family households 6,912 9,241 4,356,915
One-person households 5,417 7,450 3,289,307
Male householder 2,299 3,495 1,493,062
Senior (65+) living alone 823 1,300 460,668
Female householder 3,118 3,955 1,796,245
Senior (65+) living alone 1,635 2,103 886,142
Other living arrangements 1,495 1,791 1,067,608

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

24,456
housing units
Yuba City 24,456
Sutter County 34,798
California 14,644,735

Occupancy status

96.6% occupied
Occupied 96.6%
Vacant 3.4%
vacancy rate
Yuba City 3.4%
Sutter County 4.3%
California 7.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
73.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
22.9%
Mobile homes
3.7%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.1%

Median Year Built

1984
Half of houses were built before 1984, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
4.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
22.4%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
48.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
24.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Yuba City Sutter County California
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.6 5.7 5
1–3 rooms 14.3% 12.1% 21%
4–6 rooms 53.1% 54.3% 54.7%
7+ rooms 32.6% 33.7% 24.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2.4% 1.9% 5%
1 bedroom 9% 8.1% 13.2%
2 bedrooms 23.8% 21.6% 26.9%
3 bedrooms 40.9% 45% 32.8%
4+ bedrooms 23.9% 23.4% 22.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1984 1982 1976
Total housing units 24,456 34,798 14,644,735
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

57.3% owners
Renter-occupied 42.7%
Owner-occupied 57.3%
homeownership rate
Yuba City 57.3%
Sutter County 61.3%
California 55.9%

Average household size

2.88
Owner-occupied
2.94
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Yuba City 2.88
Sutter County 2.92
California 2.95

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Yuba City Sutter County California
Total occupied units 23,634 33,292 13,548,091
Year moved in
2020 or later 23.6% 21.2% 23.4%
2010 to 2019 46% 45.4% 41.2%
2000 to 2009 15.4% 15.5% 17%
1999 or earlier 15% 17.8% 18.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 93.5% 93% 91.8%
1.01 to 1.50 4.3% 4.8% 5%
1.51 or more 2.3% 2.1% 3.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 5.6% 5.5% 7.1%
1 vehicle 28.1% 25.2% 30.7%
2 vehicles 36.6% 35.6% 36.3%
3 or more vehicles 29.8% 33.7% 25.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 64.7% 63.6% 64.4%
Electricity 30.3% 29.9% 29.5%
Solar 2.7% 2.5% 1.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.1% 0.4% 0.2%
All other fuels 1% 2.3% 1.6%
No fuel used 1.2% 1.2% 3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.4% 0.5% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 1% 0.8% 1.2%
No telephone service available 0.7% 0.8% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$434,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Yuba City
$434,600
Sutter County
$433,500
California
$734,700

Housing Cost Burden

39.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
39.8%
Owners without a mortgage
19.2%
Renters
52.8%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Yuba City Sutter County California
Property value
Median Value $434,600 $433,500 $734,700
Under $100,000 5.9% 5.3% 4.2%
$100,000 - $200,000 2.9% 3% 2.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 8% 10.1% 4.3%
$300,000 - $500,000 54.3% 50.6% 17.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 26.6% 27.1% 42.1%
$1,000,000 and more 2.1% 4% 29.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 66% 64.3% 67.4%
Without a mortgage 34% 35.7% 32.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,065 $2,116 $2,946
Without a mortgage $715 $722 $829
Gross rent
Median rent $1,454 $1,439 $2,036

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Yuba City 20.4%
Sutter County 20.9%
California 37.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

20.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Yuba City 20.8%
Sutter County 19.8%
California 15.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

18,988
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
4.5%
K–12
68.1%
College / Undergraduate
23.6%
Graduate / Professional
3.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

42.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Yuba City
42.5%
Sutter County
42%
California
46.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Yuba City Sutter County California
Total enrolled (age 3+) 18,988 26,269 9,917,839
Nursery / preschool 4.5% 4% 5%
K–12 68.1% 71.3% 64.9%
Kindergarten 5.1% 6.2% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 20.7% 21% 18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 20.6% 20.7% 19.9%
High School: Grades 9–12 21.7% 23.4% 21.5%
College or graduate school 27.4% 24.8% 30.1%
College, undergraduate 23.6% 21.4% 24.3%
Graduate, professional school 3.8% 3.4% 5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 42.5% 42% 46.8%
School type
Public school 92.7% 91.5% 85%
Private school 7.3% 8.5% 15%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

45,142
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
12.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
8.7%
HS graduate
24.1%
Some college no degree
23.8%
Associates degree
10.9%
Bachelors degree
14.4%
Graduate or professional degree
5.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
46.1% · 53.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
54.7% · 45.3%
HS graduate
49.9% · 50.1%
Some college no degree
47.3% · 52.7%
Associates degree
47.4% · 52.6%
Bachelors degree
49.6% · 50.4%
Graduate or professional degree
42.5% · 57.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Yuba City Sutter County California
Population (25+) 45,142 65,188 27,073,960
Less than 9th grade 12.1% 11.1% 8.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 8.7% 8.7% 6.5%
High school diploma or GED 24.1% 24.1% 20.5%
Some college, no degree 23.8% 24.7% 19.3%
Associate's degree 10.9% 10.4% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.4% 20.9% 37.1%
Bachelor's degree 14.4% 14.3% 22.7%
Graduate or professional 5.9% 6.6% 14.4%
High School or higher 79.2% 80.2% 84.7%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,990
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$33,548
HS graduate
$39,126
Some college or associates
$46,912
Bachelors degree
$64,167
Graduate or professional degree
$102,476

Poverty Rate

7.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
19.8%
HS graduate
14.9%
Some college or associates
10.3%
Bachelors degree or higher
7.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Yuba City Sutter County California
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $45,990 $47,010 $56,395
Less than high school graduate $33,548 $33,271 $32,480
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $39,126 $38,858 $41,382
Some college or associate's degree $46,912 $48,470 $50,157
Bachelor's degree $64,167 $68,993 $80,933
Graduate or professional degree $102,476 $96,308 $111,188
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 19.8% 19.2% 20%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 14.9% 14.7% 13.9%
Some college or associate's degree 10.3% 9.6% 10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.7% 8.2% 5%

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