United States › Yuba City METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Yuba City Metro Yuba City, CA · 2 counties · 122,643 residents · 1,235 sq mi
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The short version
Yuba City is a metro area of 122,643 people. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 17.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. There are 16,506 fewer people here than in 2000. The median household earns $24,450, about 19% below the national median.
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 vs 32.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K 135K 153K 171K 189K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Yuba City Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $24,450
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,950 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $15,998 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 17.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$80,021
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $106,744 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$385
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $498 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 58.3% in 2000
44.1% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 62.4%(86,852)
Hispanic / Latino 20.1%(27,978)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 77.8%(95,370)
Hispanic / Latino 13.5%(16,508)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 72.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation 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 married 36.6%(26,332)
Women 15+
Never married 29.8%(21,418)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 17.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 46.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 58.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 46.6% 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) 36.1%(3,519)
Gulf War (1990s) 23.5%(2,288)
Share of the 9,748 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 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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