Population 4,348 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wheatland
Household size in Wheatland
| Period | Wheatland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Wheatland holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in California overall, where it has 3.01 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wheatland
| Period | Wheatland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in Wheatland is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 34.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wheatland
| Period | Wheatland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Wheatland: 20.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wheatland
Renters in Wheatland
| Period | Wheatland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Wheatland rent their homes (32.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in California as a whole (44.1%). Among homeowners, 22.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wheatland
| Period | Wheatland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.1% of homes in Wheatland are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wheatland
| Period | Wheatland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
Wheatland has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wheatland
| Period | Wheatland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $991 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $994 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,309 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,060 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$69 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wheatland costs $1,060 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wheatland
Bachelor's degrees in Wheatland
| Period | Wheatland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wheatland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wheatland
| Period | Wheatland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Wheatland have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wheatland
| Period | Wheatland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Wheatland is the same as the national rate. The rate is lower than in California as a whole (6.6%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wheatland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland | 2.78 | 38.7 | 20.2% | 32.0% | 1.1% | 1994 | $1,060 | 20.6% | 91.6% | 5.4% |
| Sheridan | 3.12 | 43.7 | 5.7% | 10.8% | 9.4% | 1984 | $1,805 | 39.1% | 96.7% | 4.9% |
| Rio Oso | 3.21 | 39.4 | 9.8% | 24.7% | 14.0% | 1980 | $1,489 | 24.9% | 83.5% | 5.2% |
| Plumas Lake | 3.11 | 36.6 | 9.0% | 7.5% | 6.7% | 2011 | $2,302 | 25.7% | 90.0% | 4.4% |
| Beale Afb | 2.53 | 26.0 | 3.0% | 73.6% | 7.4% | 2002 | $2,297 | 31.6% | 97.5% | 4.1% |
| Trowbridge | 2.93 | 42.3 | 8.6% | 24.4% | 14.0% | 1978 | $1,421 | 21.9% | 85.0% | 5.4% |
| Olivehurst | 3.52 | 32.8 | 16.0% | 34.4% | 7.7% | 1986 | $1,473 | 13.7% | 79.2% | 8.5% |
| Hammonton | 1.93 | 33.5 | 3.4% | 33.3% | 5.3% | 1991 | $1,590 | 30.5% | 95.9% | 0.4% |
| Linda | 3.13 | 31.7 | 19.7% | 43.4% | 6.4% | 1994 | $1,565 | 19.1% | 86.1% | 5.6% |
| Nicolaus | 2.65 | 46.1 | 7.1% | 25.5% | 13.6% | 1974 | $1,555 | 21.4% | 88.6% | 6.0% |
| Lincoln | 2.83 | 44.0 | 11.0% | 15.9% | 4.6% | 2001 | $2,496 | 37.7% | 94.0% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wheatland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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