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Yucaipa, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Yucaipa - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

54,348
Residents
$92,401
Median income
$466,000
Median home
$3,236
Median rent (state)

Yucaipa - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Yucaipa places in the 73rd percentile for household income and the 57th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

73rd
percentile, household income
83rd
percentile, home value
98th
percentile, median rent
57th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Yucaipa, CA

54,348 people live in Yucaipa, California - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Yucaipa brings in $92,401 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.0%. Home values in Yucaipa run a median of $466,000, and the median resident age is 36.6 years. About 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 88 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 18% from five years earlier. Yucaipa reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1174.3 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $3,236 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

54,348 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$92,401 /yr

Poverty 7.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Yucaipa compare to other US cities?

Here's how Yucaipa stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 73% higher than other cities
Home value 83% pricier than other cities
Median rent 98% pricier than other cities
Safety 57% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to California alone, Yucaipa ranks #94 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Yucaipa's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

73rdIncome percentile
57thSafety percentile

73rd percentile nationally for median household income · 57th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Yucaipa's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Yucaipa's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 47 Avg. percentile National median
Yucaipa's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Yucaipa's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$466,000 17th percentile more affordable than 17% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Yucaipa $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Yucaipa, CA Yucaipa, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Yucaipa, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Yucaipa, CA median $92,401/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Yucaipa, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Yucaipa, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
54,348
Median Income
$92,401
Median Home Value
$466,000
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Labor force participation
56.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1174.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
349.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
824.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
13
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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54,200 residents54,400 residents54,600 residents54,800 residents55,000 residents55,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 54,592 residents 54,953 residents ▲ +0.7%
Yucaipa's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
88
housing units authorized
Single-Family
61
detached homes
Multifamily
27
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 107
2020 27
2021 60
2022 266
2023 222
2024 88

Permit volume decreased 18% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.5%
Carpool
11.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
9.7%
Other
1.4%

Based on 23,026 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Yucaipa sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,236/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

West Sacramento
54,496 people
San Jacinto
54,756 people
Beaumont
54,817 people
Colton
53,798 people
Diamond Bar
53,750 people
Hacienda Heights
54,956 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Yucaipa's 54,348 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Marana, AZ
54,487 people
Plainfield, NJ
54,515 people
Peabody, MA
54,180 people
Rocky Mount, NC
54,175 people
Texas City, TX
54,159 people
Kentwood, MI
54,114 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Yucaipa's $92,401 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ferndale, MD
$92,391 median income
Thurmont, MD
$92,391 median income
Royal Palm Beach, FL
$92,382 median income
Lewes, DE
$92,375 median income
Moreland, GA
$92,375 median income
Glen Carbon, IL
$92,434 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Yucaipa, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Yucaipa, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 66.0% 12.6% 15.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 36.0% White 66.0% Black or African American 1.7% Asian 3.5% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 12.6% Two or more races 15.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Yucaipa compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Yucaipa (this city) 54,348 $92,401
West Sacramento 54,496 $90,791
San Jacinto 54,756 $78,281
Beaumont 54,817 $105,164
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Yucaipa, CA?

What is the population of Yucaipa, CA? +

The population of Yucaipa, CA stands at 54,348 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Yucaipa, CA? +

In Yucaipa, the typical household earns $92,401 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Yucaipa? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Yucaipa; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Yucaipa, CA safe? +

Yucaipa has a total crime rate of 1174.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Yucaipa, CA? +

Homes in Yucaipa carry a median value of $466,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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