Vineyard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 43,935 at the 2020 census, up from 24,836 at the 2010 census. Vineyard doubled its population twice in two consecutive decades, and grew to become one of Greater Sacramento's most racially diverse suburbs.

Geography

Vineyard is located at (38.464488, -121.346917).

It is bordered roughly by Jackson Road on the north, roughly a line mile to the east of Grant Line Road, Calvine Road on the south, and Elk Grove Florin Road on the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.<br>1850–1870 1880-1890<br> 1900 1910 1920<br> 1930 1940 1950<br> 1960 1970 1980<br> 1990

2000 2010

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Vineyard first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.

The median age was 36.6 years; 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18, 9.3% were 18 to 24, 25.8% were 25 to 44, 26.1% were 45 to 64, and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.3 males age 18 and over.

There were 13,017 housing units at an average density of , of which 12,746 (97.9%) were occupied and 2.1% were vacant. Of the occupied units, 77.1% were owner-occupied and 22.9% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 1.5%.

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|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 11,432 || 26.0%

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| Black or African American || 4,432 || 10.1%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 474 || 1.1%

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| Asian || 17,555 || 40.0%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 781 || 1.8%

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| Some other race || 3,963 || 9.0%

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| Two or more races || 5,298 || 12.1%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 8,426 || 19.2%

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2023 estimates

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 31.9% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 53.3% spoke only English at home, 9.1% spoke Spanish, 13.5% spoke other Indo-European languages, 22.9% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 1.2% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 85.5% were high school graduates and 31.3% had a bachelor's degree.

The median household income was $108,403, and the per capita income was $39,812. About 9.7% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line.

Expansion plans

Recently, plans have been announced to add as many as 20,000 new homes to Vineyard, which could add as many as 60,000 new people to the CDP. Along with the houses would come new shopping centers, parks, and schools. Some have been critical of the expansion, and one California State University, Sacramento professor referred to it as "car-oriented sprawl development." However, there are plans to extend some sort of public transportation to Vineyard and to build around the train tracks that go through the town.

Politics

In the state legislature, Vineyard is located in , and in .

Federally, Vineyard is in .

Education

Vineyard is served solely by the Elk Grove Unified School District. Schools within Vineyard's boundary include 4 elementary schools as well as T.R. Smedberg Middle School, Katherine L. Albiani Middle School, Sheldon High School (California), and Pleasant Grove High School (California).

Adjacent areas

References

  • Vineyard to Sprout Homes