Official Federal Data
Solano County, California
FIPS 06095 · Vallejo, CA · Population 451,918
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$100,401 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
5.3% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$37.7B ▲
GDP
28.8% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$100,401 ▲
Per Capita
$45,127 ▲
Mean Household
$126,026 ▲
Poverty Rate
10% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Solano County$100,401
California$99,122
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 21.9%
18-34 · 22.2%
35-54 · 25.7%
55-64 · 12.8%
65+ · 17.4%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
88.6%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 1.0 pts
28.8%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 6.9 pts
9.1%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 5.0 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
451,918
Population
225,952
Labor Force
Employed
206,478
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
5.3% ▲ +0.4 pts YoY
Mean Commute 5 min above national avg
31.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.2%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 6.9 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 29,304 workers (27.6% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $81,936.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $37.7B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Construction averages $105,528 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $30,651, a 3.4x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
22,580
Cluster Employment
2.00x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Waste Management and Remediation Services
2.49x 1,192
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
2.36x 2,581
Social Assistance
2.00x 9,196
Crop Production
1.96x 956
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
1.96x 595
Food Manufacturing
1.95x 3,194
Chemical Manufacturing
1.77x 1,459
Wood Product Manufacturing
1.62x 603
Ambulatory Health Care Services
1.61x 13,384
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
1.56x 2,940
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.15x
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
135 employed
0.19x
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
154 employed
0.24x
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
107 employed
0.25x
Electrical Equipment, Appliance Manufacturing
100 employed
0.34x
Management of Companies and Enterprises
809 employed
0.41x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
4,075 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Waste Management and Remediation Services concentrates at 2.49x the national norm.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 7 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$617,700 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$2,163 ▲
Rent/Mo
63% ▲
Owner-Occ
4.4% ▼
Vacancy
6.2x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,567/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,705/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,178/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,911/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,297/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,510/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 6.2x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,510/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
274,350 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 5 min above national avg
31.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.2%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
76.5%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
28.8% ▲
HS Diploma+
88.6% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
77,028/yr
15,215/yr
14,884/yr
12,110/yr
12,064/yr
11,468/yr
11,287/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.1%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
35.5%
Service
19.6%
Sales & Office
20.9%
Construction / Maint.
10.5%
Production / Transport
13.5%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 206,478 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 42,209 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Solano County shows emerging potential for waste management and remediation services attraction, with a 2.49x concentration and 1,192 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across waste management and remediation services, heavy and civil engineering construction, and social assistance creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Solano County, California, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Solano County, California?
451,918 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Solano County, California?
$100,401 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Solano County, California?
5.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Solano County, California?
$37.7B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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