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Vallejo

California · 116,760 residents · 30.4 sq mi
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Vallejo is a city of 116,760 people in California. Getting to work takes 28 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $162,600. Median rent is $781 a month. Households take in $50,030 a year at the median, 17% more than the country as a whole. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
116,760
+7%since 1990
from 109,199 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.9
+10%since 1990
from 31.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
30.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
108K113K118K123K128K19902000201020202024Vallejo
2024124K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(8,399)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(9,291)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(9,243)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(8,535)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(7,203)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(15,905)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416%(18,625)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.6%(17,066)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(9,378)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.6%(6,567)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(4,932)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(1,616)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,030
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,605 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,415
+43%since 1990
from $14,271 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.1%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 8.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$162,600
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $140,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$781
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $578 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
63.2%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 61.9% in 1990
36.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic50.4%(55,009)
Black21.3%(23,226)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(11,201)
Asian23%(25,101)
2000
White, non-Hispanic30.4%(35,533)
Black23.3%(27,201)
Hispanic / Latino15.9%(18,591)
Asian23.8%(27,829)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican20.7%(25,665)
Central American5.9%(7,287)
Salvadoran3.2%(3,942)
Guatemalan1.6%(2,040)
Nicaraguan0.8%(953)
Spaniard0.7%(829)
Puerto Rican0.6%(690)
Colombian0.2%(217)
Honduran0.2%(213)
Peruvian0.1%(182)
Dominican0.1%(173)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(158)
Panamanian0.1%(139)
Ecuadorian0.1%(83)
Argentine0%(45)
Chilean0%(16)
Asian origin
Filipino18.3%(22,764)
Chinese1.4%(1,681)
Vietnamese1.1%(1,423)
Asian Indian1%(1,213)
Korean0.4%(501)
Japanese0.2%(206)
Laotian0.2%(200)
Mien0.1%(72)
Nepalese0.1%(70)
Hmong0.1%(69)
Kazakh0%(49)
Thai0%(29)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(23)
Cambodian0%(19)
Taiwanese0%(13)
Pakistani0%(13)
Malaysian0%(11)
Uzbek0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.6%(693)
Samoan0.5%(669)
Fijian0.3%(360)
Tongan0.2%(283)
Guamanian0%(35)
Ancestry
German4.8%(5,949)
Irish4.4%(5,506)
English4.2%(5,208)
Italian2.5%(3,077)
American2.3%(2,869)
Portuguese1%(1,190)
Scottish0.9%(1,089)
French0.9%(1,075)
Norwegian0.7%(855)
Polish0.7%(809)
Arab0.6%(702)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.5%(617)
Swedish0.5%(561)
Kenyan0.4%(477)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(459)
Dutch0.3%(422)
British0.3%(417)
Welsh0.2%(269)
Croatian0.2%(260)
Russian0.2%(249)
Brazilian0.2%(248)
West Indian0.2%(244)
Slovene0.2%(221)
Greek0.2%(212)
Belgian0.2%(207)
Swiss0.2%(189)
Austrian0.1%(162)
Nigerian0.1%(155)
Ukrainian0.1%(149)
Hungarian0.1%(144)
Moroccan0.1%(139)
Canadian0.1%(132)
Iranian0.1%(118)
Jamaican0.1%(117)
Ethiopian0.1%(108)
Lebanese0.1%(99)
Czech0.1%(97)
Armenian0.1%(91)
Lithuanian0.1%(83)
Bulgarian0.1%(79)
Israeli0.1%(79)
Finnish0.1%(66)
Haitian0%(47)
Turkish0%(42)
Egyptian0%(39)
Slovak0%(32)
Romanian0%(20)
Jordanian0%(17)
Serbian0%(14)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Iraqi0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.1%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 19.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.7%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.7%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 4.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.6 min
−1%since 1990
from 28.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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 married32.4%(13,828)
Married55.9%(23,876)
Widowed2.8%(1,188)
Divorced9%(3,824)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(12,078)
Married51%(23,966)
Widowed11%(5,182)
Divorced12.3%(5,757)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.7%
−10.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 59.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% 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)25.4%(1,609)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(1,092)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(2,298)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(180)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,328 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Vallejo, California?

Vallejo, California has about 116,760 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Vallejo, California?

The typical household in Vallejo, California earns about $50,030 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Vallejo, California expensive?

In Vallejo, California, the median home is worth about $162,600, and the typical rent is about $781 a month.

How educated are people in Vallejo, California?

About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in Vallejo, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Vallejo, California?

About 10.1% of people in Vallejo, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Vallejo, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Vallejo, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,561 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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