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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Yuba City

California · 27,437 residents · 16.6 sq mi
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With 27,437 people, Yuba City is a city in California. 41% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the California median by roughly 34%. There are 9,321 fewer people here than in 2000. The median age is 29.7, younger than the US median of 33.0. 18.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% 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

27,437
−25%vs 2000
vs 36,758 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.7
−7%vs 2000
vs 31.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
16.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
23K36K49K62K74K19902000201020202024Yuba City
202469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.1%(2,779)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(2,174)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(1,905)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(1,873)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(2,423)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.2%(4,988)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(3,782)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(2,408)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.8%(1,877)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.4%(1,767)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(1,123)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(338)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,491
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,858 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,815
−26%vs 2000
vs $15,928 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.6%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$85,200
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$391
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $496 in 2000
US average: $450
40.7%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.4% in 2000
59.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59%(21,693)
Black2.7%(976)
Hispanic / Latino24.6%(9,029)
Asian8.8%(3,227)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(20,903)
Black2.5%(698)
Hispanic / Latino16.9%(4,641)
Asian7.7%(2,117)
Other13.6%(3,719)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican29.3%(20,373)
Puerto Rican0.9%(613)
Guatemalan0.3%(243)
Colombian0.3%(194)
Nicaraguan0.2%(170)
Salvadoran0.2%(149)
Dominican0.2%(130)
Cuban0.1%(52)
Peruvian0.1%(52)
Spaniard0.1%(38)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian12.5%(8,705)
Filipino1.5%(1,054)
Hmong1.1%(792)
Kazakh0.8%(588)
Japanese0.8%(551)
Pakistani0.8%(531)
Chinese0.4%(276)
Vietnamese0.2%(172)
Cambodian0.2%(142)
Korean0.1%(73)
Thai0%(33)
Taiwanese0%(31)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Mien0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(30)
Samoan0%(15)
Ancestry
English8%(5,526)
German7%(4,887)
Irish5.8%(4,047)
American2%(1,410)
Italian2%(1,363)
Scottish1.3%(900)
French1.1%(746)
Swedish0.9%(657)
Norwegian0.8%(587)
Portuguese0.7%(492)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(410)
British0.4%(290)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(257)
Danish0.4%(248)
Arab0.3%(198)
Polish0.3%(195)
Greek0.2%(153)
Russian0.2%(149)
West Indian0.2%(135)
Welsh0.1%(92)
Finnish0.1%(87)
Swiss0.1%(84)
Ethiopian0.1%(81)
Egyptian0.1%(80)
Czech0.1%(80)
Ukrainian0.1%(50)
Iranian0.1%(41)
Jamaican0.1%(37)
Syrian0.1%(36)
Hungarian0.1%(36)
Lithuanian0.1%(36)
Romanian0%(33)
Lebanese0%(23)
Croatian0%(21)
Armenian0%(19)
Haitian0%(18)
Guyanese0%(17)
Canadian0%(14)
Austrian0%(13)
Serbian0%(8)
Turkish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

16.4%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.3%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.2%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.2 min
−10%vs 2000
vs 19.1 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 married36.2%(9,856)
Married52%(14,162)
Widowed3.5%(940)
Divorced8.4%(2,275)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(7,980)
Married50.5%(14,148)
Widowed8.8%(2,457)
Divorced12.3%(3,445)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.9%
−13.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% 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)35.1%(1,169)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(791)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.2%(1,038)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(42)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(82)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,331 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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How many people live in Yuba City, California?

Yuba City, California has about 27,437 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Yuba City, California?

The typical household in Yuba City, California earns about $23,491 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yuba City, California expensive?

In Yuba City, California, the median home is worth about $85,200, and the typical rent is about $391 a month.

How educated are people in Yuba City, California?

About 16.4% of adults age 25 and over in Yuba City, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yuba City, California?

About 18.6% of people in Yuba City, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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