Population 81,986 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Yuba City
Household size in Yuba City
| Period | Yuba City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.05 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Yuba City is a place of big households: 3.05 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has crept up from 3.01 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Yuba City
| Period | Yuba City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Yuba City is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 35.0 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
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 Yuba City
| Period | Yuba City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Yuba City than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Yuba City
Renters in Yuba City
| Period | Yuba City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.7% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Yuba City rent their homes (40.7%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a smaller share here than in California overall (44.1%). Just over a third of owners (35.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Yuba City
| Period | Yuba City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Yuba City: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Yuba City
| Period | Yuba City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Yuba City are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in California overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Yuba City
| Period | Yuba City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,030 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,091 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,214 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,706 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$676 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Yuba City pays $1,706 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). Rents are up $676 a month from 2006–10, a 66% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 31.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Yuba City
Bachelor's degrees in Yuba City
| Period | Yuba City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Yuba City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the northeast.
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 Yuba City
| Period | Yuba City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Yuba City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Yuba City has a lower share of high school graduates than most California cities.
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 Yuba City
| Period | Yuba City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Yuba City: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 7.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Yuba City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba City | 3.05 | 38.1 | 14.1% | 40.7% | 5.5% | 1982 | $1,706 | 21.3% | 80.1% | 7.5% |
| Linda | 3.13 | 31.7 | 19.7% | 43.4% | 6.4% | 1994 | $1,565 | 19.1% | 86.1% | 5.6% |
| Olivehurst | 3.52 | 32.8 | 16.0% | 34.4% | 7.7% | 1986 | $1,473 | 13.7% | 79.2% | 8.5% |
| Marysville | 2.62 | 38.1 | 20.2% | 50.8% | 6.8% | 1967 | $1,277 | 15.6% | 84.0% | 10.8% |
| Sutter | 2.47 | 45.1 | 4.0% | 21.0% | 5.4% | 1976 | $1,672 | 25.1% | 96.5% | 8.4% |
| Lomo | 3.19 | 47.9 | 7.8% | 21.0% | 6.3% | 1987 | $1,301 | 17.7% | 80.5% | 3.9% |
| Plumas Lake | 3.11 | 36.6 | 9.0% | 7.5% | 6.7% | 2011 | $2,302 | 25.7% | 90.0% | 4.4% |
| Hammonton | 1.93 | 33.5 | 3.4% | 33.3% | 5.3% | 1991 | $1,590 | 30.5% | 95.9% | 0.4% |
| Live Oak | 3.35 | 38.3 | 15.5% | 31.4% | 7.8% | 1992 | $1,031 | 15.3% | 71.6% | 6.8% |
| Sycamore | 2.56 | 48.6 | 11.9% | 41.1% | 19.5% | 1952 | $1,438 | 16.8% | 64.0% | 7.6% |
| Wheatland | 2.78 | 38.7 | 20.2% | 32.0% | 1.1% | 1994 | $1,060 | 20.6% | 91.6% | 5.4% |
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 Yuba City. 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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