CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dixon

California · 10,401 residents · 7.10 sq mi

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Dixon is a city of 10,401 people in California. There are 5,702 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $140,600. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.6% of people here. Median household income runs $36,710, well clear of the $30,130 US median. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% 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

10,401

−35%vs 2000

vs 16,103 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.7

−2%vs 2000

vs 31.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.10 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202420K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(924)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(993)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(856)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(754)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(635)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.7%(1,841)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.2%(1,998)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(926)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(672)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.4%(462)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.6%(268)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(72)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,710

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,472 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,984

−31%vs 2000

vs $20,139 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.6%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$140,600

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $170,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$542

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $723 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.5%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.9% in 2000

33.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic57.9%(9,318)

Black1.8%(292)

Hispanic / Latino33.6%(5,414)

Asian3%(476)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.3%(8,461)

Black1.8%(191)

Hispanic / Latino28.1%(2,920)

Asian2.6%(275)

Other14.2%(1,474)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican37.5%(7,382)

Puerto Rican1.9%(369)

South American1.1%(218)

Chilean0.9%(170)

Central American0.6%(111)

Spaniard0.4%(71)

Salvadoran0.3%(56)

Guatemalan0.3%(55)

Peruvian0.2%(48)

Asian origin

Filipino1.9%(383)

Vietnamese0.7%(129)

Chinese0.6%(110)

Japanese0.5%(101)

Nepalese0.1%(22)

Asian Indian0.1%(19)

Korean0.1%(13)

Pakistani0.1%(13)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(23)

Tongan0%(3)

Ancestry

English8.4%(1,657)

German6.4%(1,268)

Irish6.3%(1,231)

Italian2.9%(573)

American2.7%(522)

Scottish1.7%(326)

French1.4%(270)

Portuguese1.1%(222)

Dutch1%(196)

Swedish0.9%(172)

Norwegian0.9%(171)

Arab0.6%(122)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.6%(118)

French Canadian0.5%(106)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(90)

Polish0.4%(80)

Russian0.4%(72)

Iranian0.2%(41)

Austrian0.2%(36)

British0.2%(34)

Danish0.2%(34)

Hungarian0.2%(34)

Lebanese0.2%(33)

Syrian0.2%(33)

Swiss0.1%(23)

Subsaharan African0.1%(21)

Lithuanian0.1%(19)

Serbian0.1%(17)

Czech0.1%(13)

Nigerian0.1%(13)

Canadian0.1%(12)

Australian0%(9)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.2%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.9%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.3%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 19.5 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 married31.8%(2,372)

Married56.6%(4,223)

Widowed2.6%(196)

Divorced9%(668)

Women 15+

Never married33.3%(2,652)

Married46.5%(3,701)

Widowed7.8%(620)

Divorced12.3%(981)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−9.0 ptssince 2013

from 13.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.4%

+9.5 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.4%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.3%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.0%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.8%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.8%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 35.3% 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)31.4%(359)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(340)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.4%(347)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.8%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,143 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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