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Atwater city, CA


Merced County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 31,841   ( 3,673 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.6 square miles
Population density: 4848.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,619 30.21% 4.6%
Black:1,4184.45% 30.5%
Indian:290.09% 78.0%
Asian:1,9126.00% 35.3%
2+ races:8052.53% 38.3%
Hispanic:18,01056.56% 21.6%
Total non-White:22,22269.79% 22.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-466 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:4,139 17.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,168
10,08535.80%
1,0873.86%
1320.47%
1,4135.02%
5822.07%
14,80852.57%
18,08364.20%

2000
22,896
9,83742.96%
1,1785.15%
780.34%
1,2685.54%
6842.99%
9,81942.89%
13,05957.04%

1990
22,282
14,58965.47%
2,0099.02%
1190.53%
1,3786.18%
n/a
4,18718.79%
7,69334.53%

1980
17,530
12,84973.30%
1,6259.27%
170.10%
7944.53%
n/a
2,20312.57%
4,68126.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
248 1.1
5,024 21.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,752 -21.3
5,366 24.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,740 9.9
3,012 17.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Atwater city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.5
9,110 28.6%
22,731 71.4%
3,966 12.5%
10,248
3.09
7,897 77.1%
4,868 61.6%
1,239 15.7%
2,351 22.9%

2010
NumberPercent
30.0
9,016 32.0%
19,152 68.0%
2,932 10.4%
8,838
3.18
6,823 77.2%
4,593 67.3%
940 13.8%
2,015 22.8%

2000
NumberPercent
28.3
8,090 35.3%
14,806 64.7%
1,978 8.6%
7,237
3.13
5,669 78.3%
3,958 69.8%
855 15.1%
1,568 21.7%

1990
NumberPercent
27.0
7,945 35.7%
14,337 64.3%
1,462 6.6%
7,197
3.08
5,822 80.9%
4,643 79.7%
655 11.3%
1,375 19.1%

1980
NumberPercent
24.3
6,269 35.8%
11,261 64.2%
765 4.4%
5,713
3.07
4,598 80.5%
3,995 86.9%
383 8.3%
1,115 19.5%

2022 Housing Data for Atwater city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,499 
Median Value$315,200 
Occupied10,24897.6%
Vacant2512.4%
Owned5,52853.9%
Rented4,72046.1%
Median Rent$1,182 
Single-Family Units7,36670.2%
    Detached7,03567.0%
    Attached3313.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units9899.4%
Mobile Homes6946.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Atwater city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003713.6%
$10,000 to $14,9994734.6%
$15,000 to $19,9994944.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993563.5%
$25,000 to $29,9994884.8%
$30,000 to $34,9994023.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992782.7%
$40,000 to $44,9995004.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993703.6%
$50,000 to $59,9999729.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,23312.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,35813.3%
$100,000 to $124,9998438.2%
$125,000 to $149,9999489.3%
$150,000 to $199,9997497.3%
$200,000 or more4134.0%
Median Household Income64,195 
Per Capita Income28,943 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,13411.1%
Public Assistance3983.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,85618.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,68267.1%
Unemployed5376.3%
In Armed Forces1161.4%
Total Labor Force6,33574.8%
Not in Labor Force2,13825.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,7373,61161.4%
Non-Profit13848322.2%
Self-Employed68040362.8%
Local Government6351,23833.9%
State Government9422729.3%
Federal Government763667.9%
Total Private + Self6,4174,01461.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9431,98432.2%
Total7,3605,99855.1%
Pct. Govt.17.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,2409.3%
Sales and Office Occupations2,26016.9%
Professional, Technical2,30517.2%
Service Occupations2,22916.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,0998.2%
All others5,33539.9%
White Collar 43.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,97514.8%
Manufacturing1,47411.0%
Retail trade1,46010.9%
Educational services1,37110.3%
Construction1,2159.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1158.3%
Transportation and warehousing8886.6%
Wholesale trade6444.8%
Public administration5564.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5334.0%
Accommodation and food services5213.9%
Other services5053.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3362.5%
Finance and insurance2862.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1851.4%
Utilities1391.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation980.7%
Information610.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction70.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Atwater city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican17,48154.90%
Puerto Rican1280.40%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1720.54%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan190.06%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan600.19%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran930.29%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American290.09%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian290.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2000.63%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4821.51%
Hmong4511.42%
Korean2010.63%
Filipino1720.54%
Chinese1170.37%
Thai860.27%
Laotian760.24%
Japanese330.10%
Vietnamese300.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,87853.3%
Spanish11,92840.0%
Other Indo-European9973.3%
Other Asian6332.1%
Korean1200.4%
Tagalog910.3%
Chinese580.2%
German, other Germanic390.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun250.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,1556.8%
Irish2,0166.3%
Portuguese1,6375.1%
English1,4394.5%
Italian6372.0%
American5841.8%
European3161.0%
French2380.7%
Scottish2080.7%
Polish1910.6%
Norwegian1670.5%
Welsh1380.4%
Scotch-Irish1290.4%
Swiss1250.4%
Dutch950.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,57886.6%
Not a citizen4,26313.4%
Native24,77277.8%
Foreign-born7,06922.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Atwater city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,239 16.3%2,262 11.4%5,201 26.1%6,265 31.5%2,332 11.7%597 3.0%
  Average years of education: 11.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,239 16.3%
9-12 Years 2,262 11.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,201 26.1%
Some College 6,265 31.5%
Bach. Degree 2,332 11.7%
Grad Degree 597 3.0%
Average years of education: 11.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Atwater city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,296 D +265 D + 1.8%
D +1,561
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,589 D +434 D + 3.9%
D +2,023
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,580 D +316 D + 2.3%
D +1,896
2016 vs. 2008 R +284 D +51 D + 0.5%
D +335
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 49% Joe Biden (D) 5,553 50.9% Donald Trump* (R) 5,091 46.6% 275 2.5% 10,919 12 0 0.06%
2016 39% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,992 48.5% Donald Trump (R) 3,795 46.1% 449 5.5% 8,236 15 0 0.06%
2012 36% Barack Obama* (D) 3,530 49.0% Mitt Romney (R) 3,502 48.6% 174 2.4% 7,206 12 1 0.06%
2008 40% Barack Obama (D) 3,657 50.2% John McCain (R) 3,511 48.1% 124 1.7% 7,292 11 3 0.05%
2004 41% George W. Bush* (R) 4,100 60.0% John Kerry (D) 2,662 38.9% 74 1.1% 6,836 16 9 0.06%
2000 41% George W. Bush (R) 3,255 54.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,534 42.2% 209 3.5% 5,998 13 6 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Atwater city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,553 50.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,091 46.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 150 1.4%
Other 125 1.1%
TOTAL 10,919
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 0


2016 President, Atwater city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,992 48.5%
Donald Trump (R) 3,795 46.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 274 3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 116 1.4%
Other 59 0.7%
TOTAL 8,236
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 0


2012 President, Atwater city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,530 49.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,502 48.6%
Other 174 2.4%
TOTAL 7,206
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Atwater city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,657 50.2%
John McCain (R) 3,511 48.1%
Other 124 1.7%
TOTAL 7,292
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Atwater city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,100 60.0%
John Kerry (D) 2,662 38.9%
Other 74 1.1%
TOTAL 6,836
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 9


2000 President, Atwater city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,255 54.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,534 42.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 155 2.6%
Other 54 0.9%
TOTAL 5,998
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Atwater city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 58% Mark Meuser (R) 6,972 53.9% Alex Padilla* (D) 5,970 46.1% 0 0.0% 12,942 15 0.12%
2022 G 29% Brian Dahle (R) 3,752 57.1% Gavin Newsom* (D) 2,818 42.9% 0 0.0% 6,570 16 0.06%
2018 S1 28% Kevin DeLeon (D) 3,559 57.9% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 2,589 42.1% 0 0.0% 6,148 n/a 0.06%
2018 G 32% John H. Cox (R) 3,644 51.9% Gavin Newsom (D) 3,374 48.1% 0 0.0% 7,018 14 0.06%
2016 S3 33% Kamala Harris (D) 3,545 50.9% Loretta Sanchez (D) 3,417 49.1% 0 0.0% 6,962 n/a 0.06%
2014 G 21% Neel Kashkari (R) 2,385 55.3% Jerry Brown* (D) 1,927 44.7% 0 0.0% 4,312 15 0.06%
2012 S1 35% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 3,543 50.6% Elizabeth Emken (R) 3,464 49.4% 0 0.0% 7,007 12 0.06%
2010 S3 28% Carly Fiorina (R) 3,027 55.6% Barbara Boxer* (D) 2,007 36.9% 406 [+] 7.5% 5,440 13 0.05%
2010 G 29% Meg Whitman (R) 2,726 49.7% Jerry Brown (D) 2,401 43.8% 354 [+] 6.5% 5,481 9 0.05%
2006 S1 27% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 2,471 51.9% Dick Mountjoy (R) 2,070 43.5% 219 [+] 4.6% 4,760 8 0.06%
2006 G 28% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 3,136 64.7% Phil Angelides (D) 1,535 31.7% 177 [+] 3.7% 4,848 9 0.06%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote