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Economy, jobs and prices in Tracy, California: official figures

The median household income in Tracy was $121,119 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 98th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$121,119
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.5%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
42.5 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,478
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$699,000
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
65.0%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
95.2%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Tracy?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Tracy averaged $44,086 a year in 2020-2024, 326th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Tracy?

Tracy's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.381 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 43rd least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Tracy, California?

5.5% of the civilian labor force in Tracy was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,735 people), 365th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Tracy are working?

67.2% of Tracy's 74,174 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 309th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Tracy have jobs?

46,982 residents of Tracy held civilian jobs, 63.3% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 165 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Tracy?

The largest industry group for working residents of Tracy was education, health care and social assistance (19.2% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (15.1%) and retail trade (12.9%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Tracy work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 10.8% of working residents of Tracy, 270th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 15.1% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Tracy, California?

Commuters in Tracy took 42.5 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 3rd longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 32.6% travelled an hour or more and 23.1% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Tracy get to work?

14.7% of workers living in Tracy worked from home in 2020-2024, 362nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 67.9% drove to work alone, 12.8% carpooled, 1.4% used public transport and 1.3% walked.

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What is the average rent in Tracy, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Tracy was $2,478 a month in 2020-2024, 49th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Tracy?

Owner-occupied homes in Tracy had a median value of $699,000 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 126th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Tracy?

The median home value in Tracy was 5.8 times the median household income, 241st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Tracy, California own their home?

65.0% of the 28,920 occupied homes in Tracy were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 10,134 were rented, 247th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Tracy have broadband?

95.2% of households in Tracy had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 177th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Tracy have no internet?

3.1% of households in Tracy (900) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 207th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 10.0% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Tracy compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 98 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
95Simi Valley$122,081
96Dunwoody$121,903
97Mansfield$121,126
98Tracy$121,119
99League City$121,099
100Temecula$121,063
101Huntington Beach$120,919
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 326 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
323Goodyear$44,191
324Yonkers$44,122
325Mooresville$44,111
326Tracy$44,086
327Haverhill$44,086
328Billings$43,934
329North Port$43,864
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 781 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
778Citrus Heights0.382
779Bolingbrook0.382
780Greenwood0.382
781Tracy0.381
782Nampa0.381
783Lacey0.381
784Fontana0.381
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 365 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
362Clarksville5.5%
363Carson City5.5%
364Placentia5.5%
365Tracy5.5%
366Everett5.5%
367Redondo Beach5.5%
368Tempe5.5%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 309 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
306Denton67.3%
307Sioux City67.3%
308Irvine67.3%
309Tracy67.2%
310Houston67.2%
311Hollywood67.2%
312Pasco67.2%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 3 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
1Lake Elsinore42.9
2Hesperia42.9
3Tracy42.5
4Antioch42.0
5Menifee41.5
6Apple Valley41.1
7San Jacinto40.5
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 362 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
359Bellingham14.7%
360Gainesville14.7%
361Rochester14.7%
362Tracy14.7%
363League City14.7%
364Huntsville14.6%
365Lawrence14.6%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 345 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
342Layton1.4%
343Watsonville1.4%
344Brentwood1.4%
345Tracy1.4%
346Rialto1.4%
347Anchorage1.4%
348Colton1.4%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 270 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
267Kettering10.9%
268Sherman10.8%
269Eagan10.8%
270Tracy10.8%
271Plainfield10.8%
272Federal Way10.8%
273St. Cloud10.8%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 711 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
708Santa Monica19.3%
709Renton19.2%
710Garden Grove19.2%
711Tracy19.2%
712Sanford19.2%
713San Ramon19.2%
714Waukegan19.1%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 49 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
46Medford$2,509
47Boca Raton$2,508
48Novato$2,506
49Tracy$2,478
50San Francisco$2,476
51Alameda$2,474
52San Clemente$2,460
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 126 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
123New Rochelle$702,500
124Corona$700,700
125Gardena$700,600
126Tracy$699,000
127Montebello$697,900
128Weston$695,600
129Brookhaven$692,700
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 238 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
235Las Vegas5.8x
236Boise City5.8x
237Beaverton5.8x
238Tracy5.8x
239Palmdale5.8x
240Greeley5.8x
241Yuba City5.8x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 247 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
244Rochester65.1%
245Chandler65.0%
246Palm Desert65.0%
247Tracy65.0%
248Bristol64.9%
249Kettering64.9%
250Billings64.8%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 177 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
174Rockville95.2%
175Arlington Heights95.2%
176Vista95.2%
177Tracy95.2%
178South Jordan95.2%
179Round Rock95.1%
180Union City95.1%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Tracy ranks 617 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
614Peoria3.1%
615Eugene3.1%
616Burnsville3.1%
617Tracy3.1%
618Orange3.1%
619Georgetown3.1%
620San Marcos3.1%
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