demographics

Stanislaus River Valley gives companies an unparalleled level of business resources - a dedicated and available workforce, affordable real estate, transportation, local access to colleges and universities, and a terrific quality of life. All these resources combine to provide a productive and satisfying business environment in the Stanislaus River Valley.

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Population

January 1, 2006 Estimate 514,370
Percentage Increase from prior Year 2.0%
Projected Annual Rate of Increase 2000 to 2010 2.3%
People per Square Mile 344
2000 Census 446,997
1990 Census 370,522
Projected Population in 2010 (California Dep't of Finance) 559,051
Projected Population in 2020 (California Dep't of Finance) 653,841


Age Distribution (2002 American Community Survey (ACS) Est.)

Under 5 years 7.9%
5 to 9 years 7.9%
10 to 14 years 8.9%
15 to 19 years 8.5%
20 to 24 years 7.3%
25 to 34 years 13.9%
35 to 44 years 14.8%
45 to 54 years 12.7%
55 to 64 years 8.6%
65 to 74 years 5.1%
75 years and over 4.4%
Median Age 31.7


Race & Hispanic Origin (2002 ACS Estimate)

White 73.6%
Black or African American 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 5.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.5%
Some Other Race 14.0%
Two or More Races 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 37.8%
Non-Hispanic or Latino 62.2%


Households

January 1, 2004 Estimate (California Dep't of Finance) 165,310
2000 Census 145,146
1990 Census 125,375
2004 Estimated Persons per Household 3.06
2000 Persons per Household 3.03
1990 Persons per Household 2.91


Median Household Income

2005 Mean Income (ACS Estimate) 60,472
2005 Median Income (ACS Estimate) 47,525
2000 Census (1999 Income) 40,101
1990 Census (1989 Income) 29,973


Per Capita Income

2005 ACS Estimate 20,349
2000 Census (1999 Income) 16,913
1990 Census (1989 Income) 12,731


Housing Units

January 1, 2006 Estimate 171,719
2000 Census 150,807
1990 Census 132,027

Percentage Owner-Occupied Housing Units

63.7%
Percentage Renter-Occupied Housing Units 36.3%

Homeowner Vacancy Rate

1.6%
Rental Vacancy Rate 4.4%

2005 New Single Family Housing Units

4,488
2004 New Single Family Housing Units 4,106

Median Single-Family Home Sales Price*

368,000

* May 2004, Central Valley Association of Realtors, based on 7 Stanislaus cities.


Population by City*

City Census 2000 1/1/03 1/1/04 1/1/05 1/1/06
Ceres 34,609 36,576 37,559 38,813 40,943
Hughson 3,980 4,942 5,262 5,942 6,127
Modesto 188,856 204,209 207,405 207,634 208,107
Newman 7,092 7,798 8,361 9,134 10,140
Oakdale 15,503 16,805 17,219 17,439 17,856
Patterson 11,606 13,732 14,247 16,158 19,269
Riverbank 15,826 17,340 18,307 19,988 21,216
Turlock 55,811 65,467 64,585 67,009 67,876
Waterford 6,924 7,705 7,902 7,897 8,216
Balance of County 106,790 113,078 113,975 114,468 114,621
Stanislaus County** 446,997 484,652 494,652 504,482 514,370

* Profiles are available on each of the nine incorporated cities.

Unincorporated, Census Designated Places (Census 2000)

Community
Population
Bret Harte
5,161
Bystrom
4,518
Del Rio
1,168
Denair
3,446
East Oakdale
2,742
Empire
3,903
Grayson
1,077
Hickman
457
Keyes
4,575
Riverdale Park
1,094
Salida
12,560
Shackelford
5,170
West Modesto
6,096
Westley
747