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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.

How do University of California-Davis, CA compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureUniversity of California-Davis, CA
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)no yearly estimate (census-designated place)
Change since April 2020–
Residents counted in the 2020 Census8,525
Residents per square mile (2020)4,936
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents–
Median home value ÷ median household income–
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)108.1%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from University of California-Davis beyond the margins of error.
MeasureUniversity of California-Davis, CA
Total population8,696±681
Median age19.3±0.3
Hispanic or Latino (any race)18.0%±4.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic33.8%±5.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.0 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic39.1%±5.7 pts
Born outside the United States24.1%±4.2 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)70.8%±14.0 pts
Median household income$18,631±$3,429
Per capita income$6,461±$1,226
People below the poverty line66.4%±9.3 pts
Unemployment rate18.2%±5.2 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)not published
Median gross rent$1,678±$200
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent82.6%±8.6 pts
Owner-occupied homes1.7%±2.0 pts
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.4 pts
Worked from home22.7%±8.3 pts
Drove alone to work15.6%±9.5 pts
Public transportation1.6%±1.7 pts
Mean travel time to work17.8 min±4.1
No health insurance coverage5.7%±2.1 pts

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov