Modesto, CA Demographic Data
Modesto, CA Summary
Modesto is located in Stanislaus County in California
- Population: 203,560
- Area: 37.09 sq. miles
- Land Area: 36.87 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,487.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 91.86 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Modesto, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
106,736
50%
50.8
Male
105,436
50%
49.2
Total Population
212,172
323,128,000
Modesto, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
17,091
8.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
15,145
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
17,449
8.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,717
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
13,429
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
30,870
14.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
27,907
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
23,668
11.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,176
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,261
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
17,755
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,537
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,167
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
154,473
72.8%
77.2
Female
80,741
52.3%
51.3
Male
73,732
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
146,503
69.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
35,896
16.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
28,459
13.4%
15.2
Female
16,452
57.8%
55.8
Male
12,007
42.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Modesto, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
201,230
94.8%
96.8
White
151,280
71.3%
72.6
Black or African American
10,282
4.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,315
0.6%
0.8
Asian
15,051
7.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,235
1.5%
1.2
Chinese
2,067
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
3,854
1.8%
0.9
Japanese
693
0.3%
0.2
Korean
137
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,253
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
3,812
1.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,326
0.6%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
21,976
10.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
10,942
5.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
84,262
39.7%
17.8
Mexican
77,279
36.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,917
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
142
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,924
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
127,910
60.3%
82.2
Modesto, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11,226
8.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
13,757
10.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
38,804
28.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
37,163
27.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,386
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,419
12.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,586
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
24,983
18.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
111,358
81.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25,005
18.4%
31.2
Modesto, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
53,909
33.2%
33.7%
Now Married
80,136
49.3%
47.5
Divorced
16,353
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
3,283
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
8,806
5.4
5.8%
Modesto, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
128,389
65.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
66,692
34.2%
21.6%
Spanish
51,341
26.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,467
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,612
3.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,272
1.2%
1.1%
Modesto, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,640
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,140
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,415
10.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,605
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,056
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,415
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,303
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10,111
14.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,700
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,206
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
55,013
57,617
Per capita income
24,445
31,128
Modesto, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,290
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,239
10.6%
9.8
Construction
7,197
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
20,070
23.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,227
3.7%
6.6
Information
756
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,466
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,179
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
10,082
11.6%
11.4
Public administration
2,791
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
11,120
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,481
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,127
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,879
12.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
25,600
29.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,585
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
23,394
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
16,567
19.0%
18.1%
Modesto, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
83,186
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
65,768
79.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,695
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,551
1.9%
5.1
Walked
780
0.9%
2.7
Other means
1,090
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
5,302
6.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.5
26.6
Modesto, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,068
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
21,723
30.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
27,596
39.1%
37.1
3 or more
16,204
23.0%
21.0
Modesto, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
70,591
96.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
38,688
54.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
31,903
45.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,390
3.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Modesto, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
72,981
1 room
1,868
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
1,178
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
5,707
7.8%
9.1
4 rooms
11,783
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
18,807
25.8%
19.8
6 rooms
15,526
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
8,477
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
5,511
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,124
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Modesto, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
72,981
1-unit, detached
53,141
72.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,274
3.1%
5.9
2-units
2,389
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,945
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,658
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,011
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
5,344
7.3%
9.0
Mobile home
2,219
3.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Modesto, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,530
4.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,277
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,395
11.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
10,000
13.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
18,179
24.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
14,269
19.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,379
10.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,685
10.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
243
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.0%
1.4%
Modesto, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
51,614
73.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
339
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
18,156
25.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
126
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
187
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
39
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
130
0.2%
1.1
Modesto, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
28,059
47295100.0
Less than $500
129
0.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,222
4.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,298
4.6%
7.0%
$500 to $999
3,447
12.3%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,296
15.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,811
31.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,856
31.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,011
35.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,026
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,938
14.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,355
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,626
23.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
103
0.0%
0.0%
Modesto, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
30,652
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
97
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
258
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
724
2.4%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,460
4.8%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,400
11.1%
11.9%
$500 to $999
11,001
35.9%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,712
44.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,251
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,092
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,610
8.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,400
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,951
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,918
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,872
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
15,412
51.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,740
0.0%
0.0%
Modesto, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
38,688
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,418
3.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
915
2.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,857
4.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,747
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
17,194
44.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10,788
27.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,600
4.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
169
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
262,700
205,000
