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

The median household income in Woodland was $90,180 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 312th 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
$90,180
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.8%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
24.5 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,583
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$548,200
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
58.7%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
90.8%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Woodland?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Woodland averaged $38,727 a year in 2020-2024, 358th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Woodland?

Woodland's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.420 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 199th 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 Woodland, California?

5.8% of the civilian labor force in Woodland was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,820 people), 305th 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 Woodland are working?

64.6% of Woodland's 49,076 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 336th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Woodland have jobs?

29,609 residents of Woodland held civilian jobs, 60.3% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 266 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Woodland?

The largest industry group for working residents of Woodland was education, health care and social assistance (24.6% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (12.5%) and retail trade (11.9%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Woodland work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 6.6% of working residents of Woodland, 223rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 12.5% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Woodland, California?

Commuters in Woodland took 24.5 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 401st shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 7.5% travelled an hour or more and 32.2% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Woodland get to work?

12.8% of workers living in Woodland worked from home in 2020-2024, 365th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 71.0% drove to work alone, 10.6% carpooled, 1.9% used public transport and 1.0% walked.

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What is the average rent in Woodland, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Woodland was $1,583 a month in 2020-2024, 406th lowest 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 Woodland?

Owner-occupied homes in Woodland had a median value of $548,200 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 224th 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 Woodland?

The median home value in Woodland was 6.1 times the median household income, 204th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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

58.7% of the 21,100 occupied homes in Woodland were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 8,711 were rented, 395th 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 Woodland have broadband?

90.8% of households in Woodland had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 252nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Woodland have no internet?

6.8% of households in Woodland (1,434) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 214th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 11.5% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Woodland compares with other cities in the United States

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

Woodland ranks 312 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
309Kyle$90,323
310Elgin$90,282
311Cranston$90,206
312Woodland$90,180
313Vallejo$90,171
314Henderson$90,138
315Davis$90,045
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 466 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
463Taunton$38,819
464Norman$38,809
465Newport News$38,773
466Woodland$38,727
467Fort Worth$38,724
468Waxahachie$38,706
469Manteca$38,618
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 625 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
622Gilroy0.420
623Jeffersonville0.420
624Sterling Heights0.420
625Woodland0.420
626Frisco0.420
627Hayward0.420
628Riverside0.420
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 305 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
302Manteca5.8%
303Downey5.8%
304Fairfield5.8%
305Woodland5.8%
306Albany5.8%
307Brentwood5.8%
308Newport News5.8%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 488 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
485Chattanooga64.6%
486Dubuque64.6%
487St. Petersburg64.6%
488Woodland64.6%
489Carlsbad64.6%
490Harrisburg64.6%
491Wellington64.5%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 423 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
420Hamilton24.5
421Blaine24.5
422Santa Ana24.5
423Woodland24.5
424San Antonio24.5
425North Charleston24.5
426Longmont24.5
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 459 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
456Logan12.8%
457Jacksonville12.8%
458Sunrise12.8%
459Woodland12.8%
460Port St. Lucie12.8%
461Gilroy12.8%
462Warren12.8%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 270 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
267Athens1.9%
268Olympia1.9%
269Charlotte1.9%
270Woodland1.9%
271Springfield1.9%
272Orlando1.9%
273Phoenix1.9%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 601 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
598Conway6.7%
599Newton6.7%
600Harrisburg6.6%
601Woodland6.6%
602Bellevue6.6%
603Rochester6.6%
604Hoboken6.6%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 277 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
274Mansfield24.6%
275Ankeny24.6%
276Noblesville24.6%
277Woodland24.6%
278Taunton24.5%
279Vallejo24.5%
280Edina24.5%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 418 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
415Chesapeake$1,586
416Gresham$1,586
417Marietta$1,586
418Woodland$1,583
419Phoenix$1,582
420Fort Myers$1,580
421Prescott Valley$1,580
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 224 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
221Federal Way$552,800
222Weymouth Town$552,100
223Reno$548,300
224Woodland$548,200
225Auburn$547,900
226Coral Springs$545,400
227Palm Desert$542,000
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 201 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
198Hollywood6.1x
199Hemet6.1x
200Draper6.1x
201Woodland6.1x
202Manteca6.1x
203Santa Fe6.1x
204San Marcos6.1x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 395 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
392Frederick58.8%
393Kenosha58.7%
394Grand Prairie58.7%
395Woodland58.7%
396Napa58.7%
397Clearwater58.6%
398Oklahoma City58.6%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 572 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
569Jacksonville90.9%
570Minneapolis90.8%
571Tyler90.8%
572Woodland90.8%
573Colton90.8%
574Paramount90.7%
575Taunton90.7%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Woodland ranks 214 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
211Lakewood6.8%
212Berwyn6.8%
213Jonesboro6.8%
214Woodland6.8%
215North Charleston6.8%
216Fort Wayne6.8%
217Muncie6.8%
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