CITY · 1990 CENSUS

American Canyon

California · 7,706 residents · 6.08 sq mi

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American Canyon is home to 7,706 people in California. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $760 a month at the median. Median home value sits at $135,500. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.6% of locals. There are 2,068 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,706

−21%vs 2000

vs 9,774 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.6

−3%vs 2000

vs 36.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.08 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202422K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(548)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(568)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(590)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(461)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(333)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(1,264)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.7%(1,289)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(877)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(782)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(655)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(295)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(44)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,860

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,105 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,339

−17%vs 2000

vs $18,440 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.6%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$135,500

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $159,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$760

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $924 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.7%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.9% in 2000

12.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic52.6%(5,138)

Black7.1%(698)

Hispanic / Latino17.7%(1,731)

Asian16%(1,561)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic72.5%(5,585)

Black5.9%(455)

Hispanic / Latino9.6%(741)

Asian15.9%(1,227)

Other5.7%(439)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican25.8%(5,593)

Central American3%(643)

Salvadoran2.3%(500)

Puerto Rican1.1%(245)

South American0.7%(154)

Peruvian0.5%(109)

Spaniard0.4%(89)

Guatemalan0.4%(81)

Honduran0.2%(52)

Argentine0.1%(28)

Uruguayan0.1%(12)

Colombian0%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino25.1%(5,443)

Asian Indian2.7%(587)

Chinese2.3%(499)

Pakistani0.7%(146)

Korean0.6%(131)

Vietnamese0.5%(106)

Cambodian0.2%(39)

Japanese0.1%(16)

Nepalese0%(8)

Taiwanese0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.9%(187)

Samoan0.7%(159)

Guamanian0.7%(153)

Chamorro0.3%(62)

Tongan0.2%(36)

Fijian0.1%(23)

Ancestry

English4.6%(1,005)

German3.9%(845)

Irish3.2%(686)

American2.2%(480)

Italian1.4%(294)

French0.9%(198)

Polish0.9%(193)

Scottish0.8%(177)

Arab0.7%(161)

Dutch0.6%(133)

Swedish0.5%(118)

Finnish0.5%(107)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.5%(104)

Subsaharan African0.4%(82)

Norwegian0.3%(71)

Russian0.3%(65)

Jordanian0.2%(48)

Welsh0.2%(46)

Ukrainian0.2%(37)

British0.2%(36)

Hungarian0.1%(30)

Nigerian0.1%(29)

Palestinian0.1%(23)

French Canadian0.1%(22)

Greek0.1%(22)

Lebanese0.1%(17)

Iranian0.1%(14)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(13)

Ghanaian0%(10)

Swiss0%(9)

Danish0%(8)

Egyptian0%(7)

Romanian0%(6)

Turkish0%(5)

Slovak0%(4)

Czech0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Filipino population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.0%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.5%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.1 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 24.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.8%(3,230)

Married53.6%(4,464)

Widowed2.1%(173)

Divorced5.5%(458)

Women 15+

Never married35%(3,173)

Married47.9%(4,337)

Widowed8%(724)

Divorced9.1%(828)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−6.7 ptssince 2013

from 11.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.2%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 63.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.9%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.6%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.8%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 74.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.2%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)34.4%(266)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(127)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34%(263)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.4%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 774 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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