Challenge, CA City Data

Challenge, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 243 people who live in Challenge and approximately 60,219 who live in Yuba County. We want to help people moving to or living in Challenge to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Challenge. We have included Challenge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Challenge Information

Yuba County where Challenge resides is 643.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 60,219 and has a population rank of 803 out of all the places in the United States.

Challenge has a total of 243 people and of those residents there are 118 males and 125 females. The median age of the male population is 47.5 and the female population is 48.4. There are approximately 1,059 births each year and around 555 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Challenge varies per year, but currently 233 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 243 people who live in Challenge, there are 51 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Challenge is 22 male and 29 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 195.

General Challenge Information
Total area in square miles - Yuba County	643.73
Water area in square miles - Yuba County	N/A
Resident population - Yuba County	60,219
Population rank - Yuba County	803
Total population	243
Total population (male)	118
Total population (female)	125
Population median age (male)	47.5
Population median age (female)	48.4
Births - Yuba County	1,059
Deaths- Yuba County	555
Population of one race	233
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	51
Population under 20 years (male)	22
Population under 20 years (female)	29
Total population 18 years and over	195

Challenge Social Characteristics

There are 20,535 households in Challenge. Families make up 14,954 of these households. The table below breaks down the Challenge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,926), male householder with no wife present (1,115) and female householder with no husband present (2,782). The remainder of the Challenge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,734. Challenge, CA moving companies help people in Challenge move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Challenge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Challenge is based, there are 22,348 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,497 never married, 11,933 now married, 805 separated, 2,158 widowed, and 2,955 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 550 separated, 712 widowed and 2,493 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Challenge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Challenge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Yuba County)
Total households	20,535
Family households (families)	14,954
With own children under 18 years	8,629
Married-couple family	10,926
With own children under 18 years	5,587
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,115
With own children under 18 years	677
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,782
With own children under 18 years	1,776
Nonfamily households	5,734
Householder living alone	4,449
65 years and over	1,675

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	26
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	35
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.7

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	203
Householder	74
Spouse	61
Child	57
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	40
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	16
Female householder living alone	13
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,348
Never married	4,497
Now married	11,933
Separated	805
Widowed	2,158
Divorced	2,955
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	550
Widowed	712
Divorced	2,493

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	243
Male	118
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	N/A
Female	125
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	243
One race	233
White	219
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	243
People who are White alone	219
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	55,394
Same house	26,170
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,681
Different state or abroad	6,530
Different state	4,770
Abroad	1,760

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yuba County)
Total resident population	60,219
Born in United States	23,775
State of residence	33,885
Different state	17,555
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	848
Foreign born	7,931

Challenge Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Challenge. That total enrollment is 18,858 for the population of the country, which includes Challenge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,632 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,311 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,731.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Challenge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,858
Pre-kindergarten	1,020
Public	858
Private	162
Kindergarten	950
Public	910
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,712
Public	8,253
Private	459
Elementary and high school	13,156
Public	12,499
Private	657
High school grades 9 to 12	4,444
Public	4,246
Private	198
College, undergraduate years	3,510
Public	3,217
Private	293
Graduate or professional school	222
Public	166
Private	56
Not enrolled in school	38,564

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	35,218
Less than 9th grade	4,355
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,569
High school graduate	9,589
Some college, no degree	9,026
Associate's degree	3,042
Bachelor's degree	3,637
Graduate or professional degree	10.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,400

Challenge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 43,708 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Challenge. The Challenge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,655), service occupations (3,757), sales and office occupations (4,994), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (936), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,523) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,358). The 43,708 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,256 private wage and salary workers, 3,851 government workers, 1,940 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yuba County)
Population 16 years and over	43,708
In labor force	25,172
Civilian labor force	22,810
Employed	20,223
Unemployed	2,587
Percent Unemployed	11.3
Armed Forces	2,362
Females 16 years and over	21,886
In labor force	11,093
Civilian labor force	10,699
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,261
Armed forces	394
Males 16 years and over	21,822
In labor force	14,079
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,326
Armed forces	1,968

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yuba County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,990
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,098
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,920
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	529
Other means	250
Worked at home	891
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	552,230

OCCUPATION (Yuba County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,655
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,655
Service occupations	3,757
Sales and office occupations	4,994
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	936
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,523
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,358

INDUSTRY (Yuba County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,655
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,347
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,830
Wholesale trade	701
Retail trade	2,662
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,239
Information	400
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	659
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,626
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,133
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,407
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,049

CLASS OF WORKER (Yuba County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,655
Private wage and salary workers	14,256
Government workers	3,851
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,940
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Challenge Housing Characteristics

In Challenge, CA there are 22,636 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,535 occupied and 2,101 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Challenge, there are 13,925 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,242 units in Challenge. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Challenge, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Challenge, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Challenge. There are 354 housing units with rent less than $200, 548 with rent between $200-299, 3,049 with rent between $300-499 and 3,516 with rent for $500 and above. Full Challenge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Challenge, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yuba County)
Total housing units	22,636
Occupied housing units	20,535
Vacant housing units	2,101

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yuba County)
Total housing units	22,636
1-unit, detached	13,925
1-unit, attached	1,242
2 units	715
3 or 4 units	964
5 to 9 units	916
10 to 19 units	312
20 to 49 units	423
50 or more units	639
Mobile home	3,271

HOUSING TENURE (Yuba County)
Occupied housing units	20,535
Owner-occupied	11,105
Renter-occupied	9,430

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yuba County)
Occupied housing units	20,535
No vehicles available	1,944
2 vehicle available	11,640
3 vehicles available	2,874
4 vehicles available	735
5 or more vehicles available	301

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yuba County)
Occupied housing units	20,535
Utility gas	10,388
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,535
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59
Coal or coke
Wood	1,791
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	101
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yuba County)
Occupied housing units	20,535
Less Than $50,000	11,105
$50,000 to $99,999	4,481
$100,000 to $149,999	1,618
$150,000 to $199,999	685
$200,000 to $299,999	458
$300,000 to $499,999	89
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	89,700

GROSS RENT (Yuba County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,430
Less than $200	354
$200 to $299	548
$300 to $499	3,049
$500 to $699	2,248
$700 to $999	1,088
$1,000 to $1,499	180
$1,500 or more	N/A