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Growing foothill community

A foothill city that grew from 19,284 residents in 1970 to 54,542 by 2020, incorporated as a municipality on November 27, 1989.

Yucaipa Community Park with white fencing and trees, showing the park landscape that serves the foothill community
Don Graham, original file, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized to 1600 × 1000 pixels with center gravity and crop, converted to WebP, metadata stripped.

Yucaipa's population more than doubled between 1970, when it had 19,284 residents, and 1990, reaching 32,824. The city was officially incorporated on November 27, 1989, establishing it as a municipality within San Bernardino County. By 2010, the census showed 51,367 residents, and the 2020 count reached 54,542, reflecting steady growth over five decades.

The city's growth has been guided by a philosophy of balancing the needs of its residents and environment. City officials describe their approach as thoughtfully planned, with development that preserves the community's natural character while supporting schools, recreation facilities and neighborhood services. The geographic setting—framed by the San Bernardino Mountains—has remained a defining feature throughout this expansion.

As Yucaipa's families have grown roots and raised children here, planning for their financial future has become more important. A household with young children at home, a mortgage and earning years ahead needs term coverage that will protect against the loss of income. This site shows what that protection costs, so your family can be secure.

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