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Yuba County and Sutter County.
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Yuba County
Yuba County has a population of 71,929 (as of the January 2008 California Department of Finance estimate) and a total area of 644 square miles, including 13 square miles (2%) covered with water. The dominant industry in Yuba County is construction, followed by farming.
Median household income in Yuba County in 2007 was $40,602, with 19.2% of Yuba County residents below poverty level. The 2008 unemployment rate in Yuba County was 12.2%. According to the California Secretary of State, 63.85% of eligible voters in Yuba County are registered. Of registered voters, 34.60% are Democrats and 40.24% are Republicans.
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Sutter County
Sutter County has a population of 95,878 (as of the January 2008 California Department of Finance estimate) and a total area of 609 square miles, including 6 square miles (1%) covered with water. The dominant industry in Sutter County is farming, followed by construction. Approximately 88% of the land is used for farming or grazing. According to the 2007 Sutter County Crop Report, the top five leading crops in Sutter County are rice, walnuts, peaches, tomatoes, plums/prunes, and almonds, in that order.
Median household income in Sutter County in 2007 was $49,104, with 12.2% of Sutter County residents below poverty level. The 2008 unemployment rate in Sutter County was 12.4%. According to the California Secretary of State, 66.69% of eligible voters in Sutter County are registered. Of registered voters, 33.91% are Democrats and 46.85% are Republicans.
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Demographic Overview
The oldest populations in the Yuba-Sutter two-county region are in La Porte, where the median age is 59 years, and Rackerby, where the median age is 51 years. The youngest populations are on Beale Air Force Base, where the median age is 23 years, and in adjacent Linda, where the median age is 26 years.
The proportion of high school graduates is highest in La Porte (100%) and Beale Air Force Base (97.1%). It is lowest in Robbins (44.4%) and Live Oak (50.3%).
The proportion of 4-year college graduates is highest in Nicolaus (24.5%) and Dobbins (24.3%). It is lowest in La Porte (0%) and Linda (3.6%).
The proportion of residents with postgraduate degrees is highest in Brownsville (10.4%) and Beale Air Force Base (8.3%). It is lowest in La Porte (0%) and Sutter (0.5%).
The proportion of currently married residents is highest on Beale Air Force Base (80.6%) and in Smartsville (68.4%). It is lowest in La Porte (24.2%) and Linda (45.7%).
Median annual household incomes are highest in South Yuba City ($72,997) and Tierra Buena ($70,104). They are lowest in Linda ($31,905) and the Challenge/Brownsville area ($32,460).
Median home prices are highest in Loma Rica ($298,000) and Smartsville ($294,140). They are lowest in La Porte ($108,280) and Olivehurst ($151,660).
Links
Yuba County entry on Wikipedia Sutter County entry on Wikipedia
