Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

151,076

0.72% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.966% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

5.49% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$93,172

3.89% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$583,200

6.09% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

70,482

0.307% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (28.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), Other (Hispanic) (12.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.87%).

35.2% of the households in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.8% of the residents in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA are Touro University California (386 degrees awarded in 2023), California State University Maritime Academy (168 degrees), and Hinton Barber and Beauty College (46 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was $583,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA borders Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA, Contra Costa County (West)--Concord (West), Martinez & Pleasant Hill Cities PUMA, CA, Contra Costa County (North)--Pittsburg & Concord (North) Cities PUMA, CA, Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA, Napa County--Napa, American Canyon & St. Helena Cities PUMA, CA, Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA, and Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 151k people, from which 89.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 25.1% of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (37.9k people).

In 2023, there were 1.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.8k people) in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 22.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (25,520 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (16,003 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,505 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

78,635

Women

51.2%

75,006

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 153,641 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

90.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.8k ± 1.69k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
30.9k ± 1.69k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.3k ± 1.32k

27.5%

Hispanic Population

41.6k people

27.5% of the people in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (41.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
16,452 ± 2,976 people
Mexico
9,561 ± 2,325 people
El Salvador
2,289 ± 1,166 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was Philippines, the natal country of 16,452 Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 9,561 and El Salvador with 2,289.

Foreign-Born Population

25.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37.9k people

24.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

37.3k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
25,520 households (17.8%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
16,003 households (11.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,505 households (1.05%)

35.2% of the households in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 17.8% of the households in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,550 ± 319
Gulf War (2001-)
1,580 ± 326
Gulf War (1990s)
950 ± 214

Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA employs 70.5k people. The largest industries in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA are Construction (4,649 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,531 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,848 people), and the highest paying industries are Petroleum refining ($182,427), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($170,670), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($144,677).

Males in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.08 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,328. The income inequality in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,831

Women

47.5%

36,278

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was 69,109 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA.

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Occupations

70.5k

2022 Value

−0.307%

1 Year decline

± −0.307%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

70.5k

2022 Value

−0.307%

1 Year decline

± −0.307%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,649 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,531 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,848 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,121

Median earning men ± $2,819

$48,147

Median earning women ± $2,376

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($89,152), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,520), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,609), Construction ($72,536), and Information ($70,461).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA awarded 600 degrees. The student population of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,091 male students and 866 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA are Asian (204 and 34.1%), followed by White (187 and 31.2%), Hispanic or Latino (106 and 17.7%), and Two or More Races (40 and 6.68%).

The largest universities in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Touro University California (386 and 64.3%), California State University Maritime Academy (168 and 28%), and Hinton Barber and Beauty College (46 and 7.67%).

The most popular majors in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (136 and 22.7%), Pharmacy (68 and 11.3%), and General Public Health (59 and 9.83%).

The median tuition costs in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $17,622 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,957 (55.7% men and 44.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,957 students enrolled in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, 55.7% men and 44.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 640 records, of which 34.1% were women and 65.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Pharmacy
68 degrees awarded
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
136 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was Pharmacy with 68 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Touro University California
386 degrees awarded
California State University Maritime Academy
168 degrees awarded
Hinton Barber and Beauty College
46 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Touro University California with 386 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 304 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, which is 1.03 times more than the 296 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 204 degrees mean that there were 1.09 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 187 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,742) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,930) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,032) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 were Some college (32.2k), High School or Equivalent (30.4k), and Bachelors Degree (23.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was $583,200 in 2023, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $549,700 to $583,200, a 6.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA is $93,172. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$583,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,567

$33,371

Median Property Taxes

±$1,254

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,172

Median Household Income

± $4,106

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA

0.446

2021 Wage GINI in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.662% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2023, 69.6% of workers in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.16% of the workforce in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA (16.6k out of 149k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.4% of the population of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.58%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.