Suisun City, California

Suisun City ( ; Wintun for "where the west wind blows") is a city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 29,518 at the 2020 census.

Etymology

The city takes its name from the adjacent Suisun Bay, which in turn is named for the Suisun people, a Native people of the area.

Geography

Suisun City is located at (38.244863, -122.017048).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.48%) is water.

The city is adjacent to Suisun Marsh, at the largest contiguous estuarine marsh remaining on the west coast of North America.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Suisun City has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Suisun City had a population of 29,518. The population density was . The racial makeup of Suisun City was 28.5% White, 19.0% African American, 1.7% Native American, 19.8% Asian, 1.3% Pacific Islander, 13.4% from other races, and 16.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.1% of the population.

The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.1% were institutionalized.

There were 9,316 households, out of which 39.6% included children under the age of 18, 51.9% were married-couple households, 7.2% were cohabiting couple households, 25.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 15.9% of households were one person, and 6.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.16. There were 7,283 families (78.2% of all households).

The age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% aged 18 to 24, 28.7% aged 25 to 44, 25.2% aged 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 36.7years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males.

There were 9,522 housing units at an average density of , of which 9,316 (97.8%) were occupied. Of these, 67.5% were owner-occupied, and 32.5% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $97,083, and the per capita income was $37,217. About 6.4% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Suisun City had a population of 28,111. The population density was . The racial makeup of Suisun City was 10,805 (38.4%) White, 5,713 (20.3%) African American, 196 (0.7%) Native American, 5,348 (19.0%) Asian, 340 (1.2%) Pacific Islander, 2,898 (10.3%) from other races, and 2,811 (10.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,753 persons (24.0%).

The Census reported that 28,067 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 27 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 17 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 8,918 households, of which 4,013 (45.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,856 (54.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,482 (16.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 624 (7.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 596 (6.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 66 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,443 households (16.2%) were made up of individuals, and 350 (3.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15. There were 6,962 families (78.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.52.

7,737 people (27.5%) were under the age of 18, 2,950 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 7,850 people (27.9%) aged 25 to 44, 7,418 people (26.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,156 people (7.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

There were 9,454 housing units at an average density of , of which 6,184 (69.3%) were owner-occupied, and 2,734 (30.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 19,372 people (68.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,695 people (30.9%) lived in rental housing units.

Education

Schools in Fairfield and Suisun are operated by the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District.

Schools

*Suisun Elementary School
*Crescent Elementary School
*Crystal Middle School
*Dan O Root II Elementary School

High schools

* Armijo High School
* Fairfield High School
* Rodriguez High School

History

Suisun City was established in the 1850s. Its location made it ideal for commerce and transportation during the California Gold Rush.

In 1868—1869, it was connected to the First transcontinental railroad at Sacramento via the California Pacific Railroad (Cal-P) main line, expanding the region's reach across the United States. By 1879 Central Pacific Railroad owned the Cal-P mainline and rerouted the transcontinental overland route through the new branch from Port Costa, via the railroad ferry Solano to Benicia, across the Suisun Marsh to Suisun City, putting the region directly on the overland route from San Francisco to Ogden and beyond.

In 1888, a fire destroyed much of downtown Suisun, including many city landmarks, such as the Robert Hotel, Crowley's saloon, the Union Hotel, and the Orkel grain warehouses. Citizens considered abandoning the city after the devastation, but instead decided to rebuild and raise money to construct a waterworks system that would allow them to fight future fires more effectively.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Suisun City experienced rapid growth as the San Francisco Bay Area's suburban ring expanded to the formerly rural Solano County. Also in the 1960s, Interstate 80 was constructed outside the city, effectively moving commercial traffic away from railways and water conveyance.

Transportation

* Fairfield and Suisun Transit
* Suisun/Fairfield Amtrak station

Gallery

Suisun City Hall sun dapples.jpg, Suisun City Hall
Solano Yacht Club in Suisun City.jpg, Solano Yacht Club in Suisun City
Suisun Harbor Theatre.jpg, Suisun Harbor Theatre
Bab's Delta Diner in Suisun City.jpg, Bab's Delta Diner in Suisun City
Suisun City Hall as seen across Suisun Slough between two boats in the harbor.jpg, Suisun City Hall as seen across Suisun Slough between two boats in the harbor
Harbor Plaza in Suisun City.jpg, Harbor Plaza in Suisun City
Veterans Hall and Solano Transportation Authority in Suisun City.jpg, Veterans Hall and Solano Transportation Authority in Suisun City
Suisun City water tower 2.jpg, Suisun City water tower
Harbor Lighthouse in Suisun City from across Suisun Slough.jpg, Harbor Lighthouse in Suisun City from across Suisun Slough
Suisun Slough as seen from Solano Yacht Club.jpg, Suisun Slough as seen from Solano Yacht Club

Sister cities

*Naguilian, La Union, Philippines

References

External links

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1868 establishments in California
Cities in Solano County, California
Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area
Incorporated cities and towns in California
Populated places established in 1868
California placenames of Native American origin