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Modesto city, CA


Stanislaus County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 218,308   ( 17,143 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.0 square miles
Population density: 5071.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:88,515 40.55% 10.9%
Black:9,3904.30% 24.6%
Indian:1,3850.63% 21.4%
Asian:18,2878.38% 24.9%
2+ races:7,1763.29% 6.6%
Hispanic:93,05942.63% 30.4%
Total non-White:129,79359.45% 27.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-10,832 -6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:27,975 16.9




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

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

2010
201,165
99,34749.39%
7,5393.75%
1,1410.57%
14,6467.28%
6,7313.35%
71,38135.48%
101,81850.61%

2000
189,460
112,06959.15%
6,5263.44%
1,4750.78%
12,0386.35%
7,7494.09%
49,11525.92%
77,39140.85%

1990
164,730
120,02872.86%
4,0752.47%
1,4430.88%
12,7427.74%
n/a
26,44216.05%
44,70227.14%

1980
106,602
88,99583.48%
2,1982.06%
1,4191.33%
2,6532.49%
n/a
11,19210.50%
17,60716.52%

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
-12,722 -6.7
24,427 12.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,959 -4.8
32,689 19.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
31,033 29.1
27,095 25.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Modesto 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
34.9
57,782 26.5%
160,526 73.5%
30,396 13.9%
71,794
3.00
50,964 71.0%
33,693 66.1%
5,867 11.5%
20,830 29.0%

2010
NumberPercent
34.2
54,012 26.8%
147,153 73.2%
23,508 11.7%
69,107
2.87
48,908 70.8%
33,230 67.9%
5,908 12.1%
20,199 29.2%

2000
NumberPercent
33.0
56,668 29.9%
132,792 70.1%
20,832 11.0%
65,192
2.86
47,149 72.3%
34,231 72.6%
5,668 12.0%
18,043 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
30.8
49,752 30.2%
114,978 69.8%
17,347 10.5%
58,080
2.79
42,134 72.5%
33,144 78.7%
4,295 10.2%
15,946 27.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.0
31,399 29.5%
75,203 70.5%
10,240 9.6%
39,491
2.66
28,479 72.1%
23,106 81.1%
3,119 11.0%
11,012 27.9%

2022 Housing Data for Modesto city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units74,686 
Median Value$381,800 
Occupied71,79496.1%
Vacant2,8923.9%
Owned41,43957.7%
Rented30,35542.3%
Median Rent$1,497 
Single-Family Units57,54177.0%
    Detached53,12471.1%
    Attached4,4175.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units9,47812.7%
Mobile Homes1,7472.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Modesto city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,0614.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992,8434.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992,4113.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992,3363.3%
$25,000 to $29,9992,1203.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992,5093.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992,5183.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992,9584.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992,7583.8%
$50,000 to $59,9995,9258.3%
$60,000 to $74,9997,17510.0%
$75,000 to $99,99910,08914.1%
$100,000 to $124,9997,1269.9%
$125,000 to $149,9995,7498.0%
$150,000 to $199,9996,2678.7%
$200,000 or more5,9498.3%
Median Household Income73,375 
Per Capita Income32,897 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5,9258.3%
Public Assistance2,9134.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps12,07316.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed52,21266.8%
Unemployed3,3454.3%
In Armed Forces300.0%
Total Labor Force55,58771.1%
Not in Labor Force22,57528.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector37,48427,80557.4%
Non-Profit2,2544,31034.3%
Self-Employed5,5942,80466.6%
Local Government3,2016,03534.7%
State Government1,2962,01339.2%
Federal Government87674953.9%
Total Private + Self43,07830,60958.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,62713,10736.8%
Total50,70543,71653.7%
Pct. Govt.15.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts11,55512.2%
Sales and Office Occupations19,31920.4%
Professional, Technical18,39119.5%
Service Occupations17,38618.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,4171.5%
All others27,88229.5%
White Collar 52.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance13,93414.7%
Manufacturing11,93912.6%
Retail trade11,40212.1%
Educational services7,7578.2%
Construction7,4807.9%
Transportation and warehousing6,5036.9%
Accommodation and food services6,3766.7%
Other services5,2525.6%
Public administration4,2154.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4,1324.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4,0104.2%
Wholesale trade2,5552.7%
Finance and insurance2,1302.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,0452.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,5891.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,4991.6%
Information9231.0%
Utilities7170.8%
Management560.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction190.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican84,88938.88%
Puerto Rican1,8610.85%
Cuban1330.06%
Dominican360.02%
Total Central American2,7811.27%
Costa Rican190.01%
Guatemalan3480.16%
Honduran1360.06%
Nicaraguan4790.22%
Panamanian380.02%
Salvadoran1,7610.81%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7950.36%
Argentinean1550.07%
Bolivian330.02%
Chilean60.00%
Colombian2070.09%
Ecuadorian1090.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2850.13%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2,5641.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino3,4841.60%
Indian2,7111.24%
Cambodian2,3611.08%
Chinese1,7810.82%
Vietnamese1,1030.51%
Laotian6160.28%
Japanese6040.28%
Hmong3810.17%
Korean2630.12%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English127,20562.6%
Spanish54,79727.0%
Other Indo-European7,6783.8%
Other Asian3,4901.7%
Other2,5961.3%
Tagalog1,7900.9%
Arabic1,5030.7%
Chinese1,4160.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9210.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German16,2067.4%
Irish15,1676.9%
English13,6856.3%
Italian7,4293.4%
Portuguese6,8773.2%
American4,9552.3%
European4,7692.2%
Swedish3,1541.4%
French3,1281.4%
Dutch2,0851.0%
Scottish2,0751.0%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac1,9770.9%
Norwegian1,9730.9%
Afghan1,9570.9%
Polish1,4400.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen198,41690.9%
Not a citizen19,8929.1%
Native178,90582.0%
Foreign-born39,40318.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Modesto city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
11,423 8.1%11,777 8.3%42,020 29.6%48,663 34.3%19,286 13.6%8,682 6.1%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 11,423 8.1%
9-12 Years 11,777 8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 42,020 29.6%
Some College 48,663 34.3%
Bach. Degree 19,286 13.6%
Grad Degree 8,682 6.1%
Average years of education: 12.5

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Modesto city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +8,651 D +1,688 D + 0.2%
D +10,339
2020 vs. 2012 R +9,831 D +1,409 R + 0.5%
D +11,240
2020 vs. 2008 R +7,949 D +1,994 D + 0.8%
D +9,943
2016 vs. 2008 R -702 D +306 D + 0.6%
D -396
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 55% Joe Biden (D) 46,065 52.8% Donald Trump* (R) 39,039 44.8% 2,119 2.4% 87,223 10 -2 0.50%
2016 46% Hillary Clinton (D) 35,726 50.6% Donald Trump (R) 30,388 43.1% 4,433 6.3% 70,547 12 -3 0.50%
2012 44% Barack Obama* (D) 34,825 53.1% Mitt Romney (R) 29,208 44.5% 1,607 2.4% 65,640 7 -3 0.50%
2008 47% Barack Obama (D) 36,122 52.8% John McCain (R) 31,090 45.4% 1,246 1.8% 68,458 9 0 0.50%
2004 47% George W. Bush* (R) 35,986 55.8% John Kerry (D) 27,962 43.3% 590 0.9% 64,538 11 5 0.52%
2000 44% George W. Bush (R) 28,684 49.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 27,048 46.7% 2,184 3.8% 57,916 8 2 0.53%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Modesto city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 46,065 52.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 39,039 44.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,075 1.2%
Other 1,044 1.2%
TOTAL 87,223
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Modesto city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 35,726 50.6%
Donald Trump (R) 30,388 43.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,858 4.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1,146 1.6%
Other 429 0.6%
TOTAL 70,547
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Modesto city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 34,825 53.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 29,208 44.5%
Other 1,607 2.4%
TOTAL 65,640
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Modesto city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 36,122 52.8%
John McCain (R) 31,090 45.4%
Other 1,246 1.8%
TOTAL 68,458
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Modesto city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 35,986 55.8%
John Kerry (D) 27,962 43.3%
Other 590 0.9%
TOTAL 64,538
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, Modesto city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 28,684 49.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 27,048 46.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,625 2.8%
Other 559 1.0%
TOTAL 57,916
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Modesto city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 65% Mark Meuser (R) 52,018 50.2% Alex Padilla* (D) 51,678 49.8% 0 0.0% 103,696 11 0.96%
2022 G 33% Brian Dahle (R) 27,738 52.5% Gavin Newsom* (D) 25,075 47.5% 0 0.0% 52,813 12 0.48%
2018 S1 36% Kevin DeLeon (D) 30,656 54.3% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 25,775 45.7% 0 0.0% 56,431 n/a 0.51%
2018 G 41% Gavin Newsom (D) 33,982 52.7% John H. Cox (R) 30,470 47.3% 0 0.0% 64,452 9 0.52%
2016 S3 39% Kamala Harris (D) 35,851 60.2% Loretta Sanchez (D) 23,728 39.8% 0 0.0% 59,579 n/a 0.49%
2014 G 25% Jerry Brown* (D) 20,573 55.2% Neel Kashkari (R) 16,673 44.8% 0 0.0% 37,246 5 0.51%
2012 S1 43% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 35,179 54.8% Elizabeth Emken (R) 29,039 45.2% 0 0.0% 64,218 8 0.51%
2010 S3 34% Carly Fiorina (R) 25,541 50.5% Barbara Boxer* (D) 21,550 42.6% 3,485 [+] 6.9% 50,576 8 0.51%
2010 G 35% Meg Whitman (R) 23,876 46.8% Jerry Brown (D) 23,862 46.8% 3,261 [+] 6.4% 50,999 6 0.51%
2006 S1 27% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 20,422 52.9% Dick Mountjoy (R) 16,489 42.7% 1,721 [+] 4.5% 38,632 8 0.45%
2006 G 28% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 24,382 62.5% Phil Angelides (D) 12,926 33.1% 1,696 [+] 4.3% 39,004 7 0.45%
*: 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