METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Yuba City Metro
Yuba City, CA · 2 counties · 122,643 residents · 1,234.702 sq mi
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Yuba City has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,450. Population has declined 12% since 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $80,021.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% 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
2024183K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.2%(11,322)
5 to 98.8%(10,795)
10 to 147.8%(9,622)
15 to 197%(8,597)
20 to 247%(8,625)
25 to 3416.5%(20,197)
35 to 4413.8%(16,873)
45 to 549.8%(11,986)
55 to 648.6%(10,530)
65 to 747.2%(8,772)
75 to 843.5%(4,301)
85 and over0.8%(1,023)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,450
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,950 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$80,021
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $106,744 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic62.4%(86,852)
Black2.3%(3,213)
Hispanic / Latino20.1%(27,978)
Asian9.5%(13,251)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(95,370)
Black2.7%(3,370)
Hispanic / Latino13.5%(16,508)
Asian9.1%(11,117)
Other10.4%(12,786)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican27.4%(50,201)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,586)
Central American0.8%(1,458)
Spaniard0.5%(860)
South American0.3%(562)
Guatemalan0.3%(460)
Nicaraguan0.2%(406)
Salvadoran0.2%(351)
Colombian0.1%(268)
Cuban0.1%(262)
Dominican0.1%(186)
Peruvian0.1%(124)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian6.1%(11,115)
Hmong2.6%(4,699)
Filipino1%(1,755)
Pakistani1.1%(1,076)
Kazakh0.5%(842)
Chinese0.4%(761)
Japanese0.3%(610)
Vietnamese0.2%(281)
Laotian0.3%(262)
Cambodian0.1%(260)
Korean0.1%(159)
Thai0.1%(104)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(554)
Native Hawaiian0.2%(450)
Samoan0.2%(324)
Fijian0.1%(201)
Tongan0.1%(174)
Guamanian0%(75)
Ancestry
German8.7%(15,997)
English7.9%(14,453)
Irish6.6%(12,144)
American2.6%(4,804)
Italian2.5%(4,630)
Scottish1.5%(2,768)
French1.3%(2,327)
Portuguese1%(1,846)
Norwegian0.8%(1,473)
Swedish0.7%(1,323)
Dutch0.7%(1,282)
Polish0.7%(1,255)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(905)
British0.5%(837)
Russian0.4%(771)
Danish0.4%(751)
Subsaharan African0.4%(742)
Greek0.4%(656)
French Canadian0.3%(519)
Arab0.3%(491)
Welsh0.3%(481)
West Indian0.2%(386)
Swiss0.2%(320)
Czech0.1%(259)
Romanian0.1%(254)
Austrian0.1%(223)
Finnish0.1%(182)
Ukrainian0.1%(180)
Egyptian0.2%(159)
Lebanese0.1%(142)
Jamaican0.1%(131)
Ethiopian0.1%(123)
Canadian0.1%(103)
Armenian0%(91)
Iranian0%(90)
Nigerian0.1%(80)
Croatian0%(77)
Haitian0%(70)
Hungarian0%(67)
Lithuanian0%(52)
Belgian0.1%(45)
Brazilian0%(42)
Syrian0%(36)
Slovak0%(29)
Guyanese0%(26)
Australian0%(25)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(20)
Moroccan0%(15)
Serbian0%(8)
Israeli0%(7)
Turkish0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
70.5%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.5% 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 married36.6%(26,332)
Married51.7%(37,262)
Widowed2.8%(2,038)
Divorced8.9%(6,397)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(21,418)
Married50.5%(36,281)
Widowed8.1%(5,841)
Divorced11.6%(8,306)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Yuba City, CA?
Yuba City, CA has about 122,643 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Yuba City, CA?
The typical household in Yuba City, CA earns about $24,450 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Yuba City, CA expensive?
In Yuba City, CA, the median home is worth about $80,021, and the typical rent is about $385 a month.
How educated are people in Yuba City, CA?
About 12.6% of adults age 25 and over in Yuba City, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Yuba City, CA?
About 17.3% of people in Yuba City, CA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024