Wheatland

Population: 3,790
Median household income: $81,827
Median home value: $387,300

Located in Yuba County, California, Wheatland is a community with a population of 3,790. Its median household income of $81,827 runs above the Yuba County figure of $73,313.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wheatland's population held roughly steady from 3,810 to 3,790, while its median home value rose 46.5% from $264,300 to $387,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,790
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $81,827
Median home value: $387,300
Median gross rent: $1,210
Housing units: 1,375
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8103,790

Median household income

$75,066$81,827

Median home value

$264,300$387,300

Median gross rent

$1,273$1,210

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,810	$75,066	$264,300	$1,273
2020	3,631	$67,056	$276,900	$946
2021	3,715	$72,006	$286,400	$969
2022	3,702	$76,991	$328,100	$1,379
2023	3,790	$81,827	$387,300	$1,210

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 545.3%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	241	6.4%
5 to 17	820	21.6%
18 to 24	223	5.9%
25 to 34	491	13.0%
35 to 44	570	15.0%
45 to 54	199	5.3%
55 to 64	694	18.3%
65 to 74	297	7.8%
75 and over	255	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,398	63.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	69	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.1%
Some other race	7	0.2%
Two or more races	411	10.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	902	23.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's45.9%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	216	8.6%
High school graduate	617	24.6%
Some college or associate's	1,151	45.9%
Bachelor's degree	401	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	121	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,162	74.7%
Carpooled	188	12.1%
Public transit	4	0.3%
Walked	31	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	171	11.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	174	12.6%
15 to 29 min	496	35.8%
30 to 44 min	387	27.9%
45 to 59 min	166	12.0%
60+ min	162	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 10.7% (406 of 3,790)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,009	75.4%
Nonfamily households	329	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,338	97.3%
Vacant	37	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	833	62.3%
Renter-occupied	505	37.7%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units14.0%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,022	74.3%
1-unit, attached	35	2.5%
2 to 4 units	193	14.0%
5 to 19 units	68	4.9%
20 or more units	14	1.0%
Mobile home & other	43	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0685012
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.0312, -121.3900