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Yucaipa

California · 54,953 residents (2025 est.) · 28.3 sq mi
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With 54,421 people, Yucaipa is a city in California. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. Growth has run 32% since 2000, or 13,214 more people. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 1,926 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 137%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
54,421
+32%since 2000
from 41,207 in 2000
54,953 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,926 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 1,756 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.3
−1%since 2000
from 36.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
28.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K37K44K50K57K19902000201020202024Yucaipa
202454K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.1%(3,866)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(3,521)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.1%(4,432)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(3,843)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(3,114)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.3%(7,259)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.2%(6,122)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(7,017)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(6,519)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(5,450)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(2,140)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(1,138)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$90,794
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,144 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,987
+111%since 2000
from $18,949 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.7%
+19.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
+4%since 2010
from 0.426 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$502,100
+137%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,711
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $610 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 74.2% in 2000
26.6% rent
Vacancy rate
3.9%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.92 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.84 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
30.4%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.5
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.7%(31,626)
Black0.9%(353)
Hispanic / Latino18.3%(7,561)
Asian1.1%(455)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.9%(29,322)
Black1.1%(602)
Hispanic / Latino36.3%(19,729)
Asian3.2%(1,733)
Other5.6%(3,035)
Diversity Score
72
+25%since 2009
from 58 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican31.4%(17,090)
Guatemalan1%(545)
Puerto Rican0.7%(367)
Salvadoran0.4%(207)
Spaniard0.4%(191)
Nicaraguan0.3%(167)
Ecuadorian0.2%(107)
Colombian0.2%(94)
Venezuelan0.2%(89)
Peruvian0.1%(67)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(58)
Honduran0.1%(41)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(581)
Filipino0.9%(492)
Malaysian0.4%(205)
Pakistani0.2%(132)
Japanese0.2%(106)
Korean0.1%(79)
Vietnamese0.1%(71)
Sri Lankan0.1%(67)
Thai0%(23)
Chinese0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(167)
Tongan0.2%(127)
Samoan0.2%(83)
Ancestry
German11.2%(6,084)
English10.6%(5,749)
Irish7.1%(3,873)
American3.6%(1,984)
Italian3.1%(1,703)
Polish1.9%(1,012)
Scottish1.8%(957)
French1.5%(807)
Dutch1.4%(764)
Swedish1.2%(680)
Norwegian1%(547)
Hungarian0.8%(450)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.8%(429)
Welsh0.5%(247)
Portuguese0.5%(245)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(228)
Danish0.4%(224)
Arab0.4%(192)
Romanian0.3%(158)
British0.3%(150)
Russian0.3%(148)
Jordanian0.2%(129)
Czech0.2%(103)
Slovak0.2%(99)
Greek0.2%(89)
Lithuanian0.1%(77)
Swiss0.1%(77)
Ukrainian0.1%(77)
Australian0.1%(58)
Croatian0.1%(50)
Canadian0.1%(49)
Lebanese0.1%(41)
Latvian0.1%(39)
Austrian0.1%(28)
Slovene0%(16)
Jamaican0%(14)
Iranian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.9%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.6%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.0%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.6 min
+57%since 2000
from 20.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.6%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 12.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 63.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
22.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.0%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
10.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 12.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+12.3 ptssince 2017
from 80.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 94.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 78.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
18.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 17.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(7,259)
Married54.6%(11,477)
Widowed2.3%(490)
Divorced8.5%(1,776)
Women 15+
Never married27%(5,840)
Married51.6%(11,154)
Widowed7.4%(1,590)
Divorced14%(3,016)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% 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)26%(659)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(461)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38%(964)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(189)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,539 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 Yucaipa, California?

Yucaipa, California has about 54,421 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Yucaipa, California?

The typical household in Yucaipa, California earns about $90,794 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yucaipa, California expensive?

In Yucaipa, California, the median home is worth about $502,100, and the typical rent is about $1,711 a month.

How educated are people in Yucaipa, California?

About 26.9% of adults age 25 and over in Yucaipa, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yucaipa, California?

About 9.1% of people in Yucaipa, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Yucaipa, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Yucaipa, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,597 residents, a change of about 66 percent over that period.

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