United States › Yuba City METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Yuba City Metro Yuba City, CA · 2 counties · 166,892 residents · 1,235 sq mi
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The short version
Yuba City is a metro area of 166,892 people. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 33.5, younger than the US median of 37.2. Growth has run 20% since 2000, or 27,743 more people. The foreign-born share is 18%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $245,771.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth 135 / sq mi
+20%since 2000
from 113 / sq mi in 2000
from 32.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K 135K 153K 171K 189K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Yuba City Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $49,155
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,950 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $15,998 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 17.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing 2.8%
Public administration 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.7%
Education & health services 1.3%
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$245,771
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $106,744 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$832
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $498 in 2000
US average: $853
from 58.3% in 2000
39.6% rent
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.90 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 5.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 62.4%(86,852)
Hispanic / Latino 20.1%(27,978)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 54%(90,198)
Hispanic / Latino 27.1%(45,302)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 72.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 75.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 36.6%(26,332)
Women 15+
Never married 29.8%(21,418)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 166,892 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Yuba City, CA? The typical household in Yuba City, CA earns about $49,155 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 $245,771, and the typical rent is about $832 a month.
How educated are people in Yuba City, CA? About 16.0% 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 16.7% of people in Yuba City, CA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Yuba City, CA grown since 1990? Yes, Yuba City, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 44,249 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.
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