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

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2024 Population

150,051

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

0.976% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

3.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,750

0.453% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$614,600

5.38% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

68,028

0.637% 1-year decline

About

35.7% 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.

89.2% of the residents in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was $614,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

Most people in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was N/A 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 150k people, from which 89.2% are citizens. As of 2024, NaNk% of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (39.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.4k people) in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.6k 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 language in households in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (25,499 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (15,982 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,279 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

76,754

Women

51.2%

73,157

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 149,911 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

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

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Citizenship

89.2%

2024 Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.2% of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
41.4k ± 1.59k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
30.6k ± 1.5k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.3k ± 1.5k

27.3%

Hispanic Population

41k people

27.3% of the people in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
15,798 ± 2,919 people
Mexico
9,767 ± 2,346 people
El Salvador
2,072 ± 1,110 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was Philippines, the natal country of 15,798 Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 9,767 and El Salvador with 2,072.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
25,499 households (17.9%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
15,982 households (11.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,279 households (0.9%)

35.7% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 17.9% 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
2,720 ± 357
Gulf War (2001-)
1,744 ± 450
Gulf War (1990s)
982 ± 238

Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

94.1% of the population of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 48.7% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.89%

Uninsured

48.7%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA grew by 5.66% from 5.58% to 5.89%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA employs 68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA were Construction (4,367 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,920 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,725 people), and the highest paying industries were Private households ($216,335), Petroleum refining ($204,975), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($190,121).

Males in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.09 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,913. The income inequality in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.445, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,614

Women

47.9%

35,414

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 68,028 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

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

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

68k

2024 Value

−0.637%

1 Year decline

± −0.637%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.637%, from 68.5k employees to 68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, are Personal care aides (1,773 people), Other managers (1,698 people), and Registered nurses (1,542 people). 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 California.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

68k

2024 Value

−0.637%

1 Year decline

± −0.637%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.637%, from 68.5k employees to 68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,367 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,920 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,725 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

$60,074

Median earning men ± $2,567

$50,632

Median earning women ± $2,570

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,893), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,322), and Information ($79,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($100,469), Construction ($75,137), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,237).

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 51 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA awarded 691 degrees. The student population of Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,143 male students and 888 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA are White (223 and 32.4%), Asian (213 and 30.9%), Hispanic or Latino (141 and 20.5%), and Two or More Races (46 and 6.68%).

The median tuition costs are $19,500 for private four year colleges, and $6,084 and $18,684 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,031 (56.3% men and 43.7% 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 2024 there were 2,031 students enrolled in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, 56.3% men and 43.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 657 records, of which 31.7% were women and 68.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Public Health
78 degrees awarded
General Health Services
62 degrees awarded
Physician Assistant
48 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was General Public Health with 78 degrees awarded.

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

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 342 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.98 times less than the 349 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 223 degrees mean that there were 1.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 213 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,475) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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 2024, 1.79% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.42% of women were in the same situation.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was $614,600 in 2024, which is 1.85 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $583,200 to $614,600, a 5.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 33.1 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 N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$614,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,025

$33,068

Median Property Taxes

±$1,346

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 $3k+ 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

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$92,750

Median Household Income

± $2,950

55.9k

Number of Households

± 1,893

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.9k households in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA declined from $92,750 from the previous year's value of $93,172.

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

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA

0.446

2023 Wage GINI in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0814% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.4% 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA (17k out of 148k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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 Hispanic and White.

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.