CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Vacaville
California · 88,625 residents · 29.87 sq mi
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Vacaville is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $57,667. Population has grown 24% since 1990. Median home value is $176,000. Poverty is rare here, at 6.1% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024103K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(5,891)
5 to 97.8%(6,893)
10 to 147.9%(7,014)
15 to 197.2%(6,347)
20 to 246.5%(5,720)
25 to 3416.3%(14,420)
35 to 4419.2%(16,987)
45 to 5413.4%(11,898)
55 to 646.9%(6,135)
65 to 744.5%(4,011)
75 to 842.9%(2,614)
85 and over0.8%(695)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$57,667
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,679 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$176,000
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $147,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(56,326)
Black8.9%(6,388)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(11,171)
Asian3.8%(2,703)
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.2%(56,031)
Black9.8%(8,691)
Hispanic / Latino17.9%(15,847)
Asian4%(3,580)
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
83.9%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 82.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married25.7%(9,710)
Married63.9%(24,174)
Widowed2.5%(944)
Divorced8%(3,012)
Women 15+
Never married19.8%(6,094)
Married59.7%(18,385)
Widowed8%(2,457)
Divorced12.6%(3,880)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Vacaville, California?
Vacaville, California has about 88,625 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Vacaville, California?
The typical household in Vacaville, California earns about $57,667 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 $176,000, and the typical rent is about $842 a month.
How educated are people in Vacaville, California?
About 19.4% 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.
Has Vacaville, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Vacaville, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,146 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.
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