CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Vacaville
California · 71,479 residents · 29.87 sq mi
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The short version
Vacaville is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $40,679. Population has fallen 19% since 2000, a loss of 17,146 residents. Median home value is $147,900. Poverty is rare here, at 6.1% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024103K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(5,718)
5 to 98%(5,685)
10 to 146.9%(4,904)
15 to 196.1%(4,385)
20 to 247.9%(5,627)
25 to 3423.1%(16,477)
35 to 4417.9%(12,765)
45 to 549.7%(6,944)
55 to 645.8%(4,122)
65 to 744.4%(3,149)
75 to 841.8%(1,318)
85 and over0.5%(385)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$40,679
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,667 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$147,900
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $176,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.2%(56,031)
Black9.8%(8,691)
Hispanic / Latino17.9%(15,847)
Asian4%(3,580)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(56,326)
Black8.9%(6,388)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(11,171)
Asian3.8%(2,703)
Other8.5%(6,062)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican19.6%(20,148)
Central American2.8%(2,902)
Spaniard1.5%(1,498)
Salvadoran1.4%(1,450)
Puerto Rican1.1%(1,095)
Guatemalan0.7%(686)
Nicaraguan0.6%(617)
South American0.5%(556)
Cuban0.2%(253)
Dominican0.2%(222)
Peruvian0.2%(211)
Colombian0.2%(183)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(77)
Honduran0.1%(61)
Argentine0.1%(61)
Panamanian0%(40)
Bolivian0%(16)
Costa Rican0%(14)
Ecuadorian0%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino5.8%(5,971)
Asian Indian1.4%(1,466)
Chinese1.3%(1,357)
Japanese0.8%(834)
Korean0.4%(405)
Vietnamese0.2%(256)
Thai0.1%(137)
Kazakh0.1%(115)
Taiwanese0.1%(107)
Cambodian0.1%(55)
Burmese0%(30)
Mien0%(29)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.6%(660)
Chamorro0.5%(506)
Samoan0.2%(172)
Fijian0%(45)
Guamanian0%(34)
Ancestry
German8.8%(9,004)
Irish8.2%(8,431)
English7.7%(7,851)
Italian4.4%(4,474)
American2.3%(2,379)
French2.3%(2,359)
Subsaharan African2%(2,078)
Portuguese1.4%(1,420)
Polish1.2%(1,207)
Norwegian1%(1,042)
Scottish1%(1,000)
Swedish0.9%(970)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(838)
Greek0.7%(690)
Welsh0.7%(679)
West Indian0.6%(654)
British0.6%(596)
Dutch0.5%(530)
Jamaican0.4%(445)
Finnish0.4%(389)
Arab0.3%(347)
Danish0.3%(304)
Russian0.3%(302)
Swiss0.2%(250)
French Canadian0.2%(216)
Austrian0.2%(209)
Nigerian0.2%(187)
Canadian0.2%(181)
Lithuanian0.2%(160)
Palestinian0.2%(155)
Ethiopian0.1%(140)
Hungarian0.1%(111)
Ghanaian0.1%(106)
Armenian0.1%(95)
Iranian0.1%(82)
Egyptian0.1%(73)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(73)
Croatian0.1%(63)
Jordanian0.1%(62)
Brazilian0.1%(62)
Belgian0.1%(58)
Czech0%(48)
Romanian0%(40)
Slovak0%(38)
Turkish0%(29)
Guyanese0%(27)
Serbian0%(27)
Lebanese0%(23)
Slovene0%(19)
Moroccan0%(12)
Ukrainian0%(11)
Haitian0%(9)
Syrian0%(7)
Cape Verdean0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.4%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married37.9%(16,588)
Married49.1%(21,461)
Widowed2.6%(1,156)
Divorced10.3%(4,512)
Women 15+
Never married30.4%(12,259)
Married49.3%(19,888)
Widowed8.9%(3,581)
Divorced11.5%(4,632)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Vacaville, California?
Vacaville, California has about 71,479 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Vacaville, California?
The typical household in Vacaville, California earns about $40,679 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Vacaville, California expensive?
In Vacaville, California, the median home is worth about $147,900, and the typical rent is about $629 a month.
How educated are people in Vacaville, California?
About 16.9% of adults age 25 and over in Vacaville, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Vacaville, California?
About 6.1% of people in Vacaville, California live below the federal poverty line.
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