Yuba City, California
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Yuba City is the county seat of Sutter County, California. As of March 2004, the city had a total population of 55,078.
Geography
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Location of Yuba City, California
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.4 km² (9.4 mi²). 24.3 km² (9.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.64% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 36,758 people (58,708 as of 1/1/2005), 13,290 households, and 8,944 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,514.7/km² (3,924.4/mi²). There are 13,912 housing units at an average density of 573.3/km² (1,485.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 66.95% White, 2.82% African American, 1.75% Native American, 8.93% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 14.37% from other races, and 4.89% from two or more races. 24.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 13,290 households out of which 36.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% are married couples living together, 14.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% are non-families. 26.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.28.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $32,858, and the median income for a family is $39,381. Males have a median income of $34,303 versus $23,410 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,928. 18.1% of the population and 14.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 24.8% of those under the age of 18 and 9.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Yuba City is known for its huge Sikh community. It has annual Sikh festivals.