Yuba City

Population: 69,545
Median household income: $72,322
Median home value: $405,900

Yuba City, a community in Sutter County, California, has 69,545 residents. Its median household income of $72,322 runs below the Sutter County figure of $75,450.

Between 2019 and 2023, Yuba City's population grew 4.6% from 66,516 to 69,545, while its median home value rose 46.3% from $277,400 to $405,900.

15.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.90 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 69,545
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,322
Median home value: $405,900
Median gross rent: $1,391
Housing units: 24,331
Homeownership rate: 55.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,51669,545

Median household income

$56,816$72,322

Median home value

$277,400$405,900

Median gross rent

$1,047$1,391

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,516	$56,816	$277,400	$1,047
2020	66,660	$60,910	$304,600	$1,111
2021	69,540	$64,225	$323,700	$1,187
2022	69,535	$70,412	$378,900	$1,336
2023	69,545	$72,322	$405,900	$1,391

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,030	5.8%
5 to 17	13,374	19.2%
18 to 24	6,845	9.8%
25 to 34	9,485	13.6%
35 to 44	8,742	12.6%
45 to 54	7,710	11.1%
55 to 64	8,247	11.9%
65 to 74	6,212	8.9%
75 and over	4,900	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,872	38.6%
Black or African American	1,475	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	456	0.7%
Asian	13,682	19.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	51	0.1%
Some other race	945	1.4%
Two or more races	3,436	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,628	32.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.7%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,277	22.7%
High school graduate	11,095	24.5%
Some college or associate's	14,818	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	6,086	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,020	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,132	75.2%
Carpooled	4,626	15.7%
Public transit	265	0.9%
Walked	256	0.9%
Bicycle	90	0.3%
Worked from home	1,760	6.0%
Other means	286	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,319	37.3%
15 to 29 min	7,125	25.8%
30 to 44 min	3,607	13.0%
45 to 59 min	3,042	11.0%
60+ min	3,562	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 15.6% (10,748 of 68,886)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,523	69.7%
Nonfamily households	7,169	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,692	97.4%
Vacant	639	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,046	55.1%
Renter-occupied	10,646	44.9%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,372	67.3%
1-unit, attached	1,318	5.4%
2 to 4 units	1,714	7.0%
5 to 19 units	1,400	5.8%
20 or more units	2,550	10.5%
Mobile home & other	977	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0686972
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 39.1298, -121.6415