Wheatland, California


Wheatland is the second-largest city by population in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, up from 3,456 at the 2010 census. Wheatland is located southeast of Marysville.
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Geography

Wheatland is located at.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, over 99% of which is land.
In 2014, Wheatland annexed of land, greatly increasing its footprint.

History

Wheatland is located on the Rancho Johnson Mexican land grant. A post office opened in 1866. Wheatland incorporated in 1874.
Wheatland was home to a significant Chinese American community in the 1860s, but all of the Chinese American residents were driven out of town in a series of violent confrontations in February 1886.
In 1888, Edward Duplex was elected Mayor, the first black man to be elected mayor of a Western United States city. His original barbershop stands today on Main street.
Wheatland was the site of the bloody Hop Riot of 1913, considered a notable event in farm labor history that left four men dead, a Wheatland constable shot, and martial law imposed before it was over.
The three-time PBR World Champion Bull, Bushwhacker, was born in Wheatland.

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Wheatland had a population of 3,712, all of whom lived in households. The population density was. The racial makeup was 68.2% White, 1.8% African American, 1.5% Native American, 4.6% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 8.4% from other races, and 15.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.5% of the population.
There were 1,324 households, out of which 43.0% included children under the age of 18, 51.4% were married-couple households, 8.1% were cohabiting couple households, 25.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.3% had a male householder with no partner present. 19.8% of households were one person, and 9.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.8. There were 971 families.
The age distribution was 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% aged 18 to 24, 27.8% aged 25 to 44, 23.8% aged 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 35.1years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males.
There were 1,360 housing units at an average density of, of which 1,324 were occupied. Of these, 63.0% were owner-occupied, and 37.0% were occupied by renters.
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $81,827, and the per capita income was $44,529. About 6.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

At the 2010 census Wheatland had a population of 3,456. The population density was. The racial makeup of Wheatland was 2,633 White, 41 African American, 58 Native American, 203 Asian, 5 Pacific Islander, 278 from other races, and 238 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 620 people.
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 1,219 households, 546 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 667 were opposite-sex married couples living together, 180 had a female householder with no husband present, 68 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 81 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 245 households were one person and 105 had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.84. There were 915 families ; the average family size was 3.28.
The age distribution was 1,024 people under the age of 18, 321 people aged 18 to 24, 968 people aged 25 to 44, 783 people aged 45 to 64, and 360 people who were 65 or older. The median age was 33.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
There were 1,323 housing units at an average density of 890.4 per square mile, of the occupied units 765 were owner-occupied and 454 were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%. 2,160 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,296 people lived in rental housing units.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Wheatland is in, and in.
In the United States House of Representatives, Wheatland is in.

Notable people