Photo: Michael Patrick · Public domainTracy spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Tracy’s city government spent $223.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,294 per resident. Water and other utilities ($20.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Tracy is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,612 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Tracy’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,612 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,263, and the middle half spent $889–$1,772. Tracy spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($45.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tracy itself left out).
About $2,294 per resident a year, or $6.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 46% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Tracy reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,612 · 2024: $2,294.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,555 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Tracy’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Tracy’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tracy →
Who’s in charge in Tracy
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tracy’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.tracy.ca.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 240 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (97,328).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Tracy Unified School District
Tracy’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,044 per pupil, $10,500 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
Jefferson Elementary School District · $12,742 per pupil
Lammersville Joint Unified School District · $13,047 per pupil
Banta Unified School District · $37,819 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Tracy’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tracy alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are San Joaquin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.9%128,846 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.0%126,583 votesOthers: 3.0% (8,025 votes).
Most votes in San Joaquin County: Donald J Trump
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Tracy lies in San Joaquin County. Every 2024 race in San Joaquin County is on the county’s page.
San Joaquin County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Tracy.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.tracy.ca.us ↗
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Tracy’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tracy’s government
How much does Tracy spend per resident?
About $2,294 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,612 was more than 70% of 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tracy?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,555 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.tracy.ca.us.
Who runs Tracy’s government?
See ci.tracy.ca.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tracy yet.
How did Tracy vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tracy alone. San Joaquin County, where 100% of Tracy lies, voted Trump 48.9%, Harris 48.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tracy?
406 full-time and 75 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4.5M (about $53.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tracy in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Jerry McNerney) and Assembly District 13 (Rhodesia Ransom). The Assembly district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tracy’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →