Modesto, California Census and Community Profile

MODESTO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Modesto, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Modesto, CA was 188,856.

Modesto Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Modesto was 91,572, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Modesto, CA
There are an estimated 37,973 married men in the town. 56.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Modesto are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Modesto is 97,284 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Modesto, California
There are an estimated 38,132 married women in the community. 51 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Modesto, CA
The median age of people living in Modesto, CA was 32.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Modesto was 14,335. There were 132,071 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (20,962) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Modesto, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Modesto, CA was 177,653.

White Population in Modesto, CA
The estimated White population in the Modesto community is 131,414, which is 69.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Modesto, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 7,499, which is 4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Modesto, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Modesto, CA was 2,335.

Asian Population in Modesto, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11,388.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Modesto, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Modesto was an estimated 951.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 24,066, while those of “two or more races” was 11,203 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Modesto community was 48,310, or 25.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Modesto, CA
The household population number in Modesto was 185,648.

Group Quarters Population in Modesto, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,208.

Average Household Size in Modesto, CA
The average household size in Modesto is 2.86 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.36 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Modesto, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 67,179 total housing units in Modesto.

The number of occupied housing units was 64,959, or 96.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 38,114 were owner-occupied (58.7), and 26,845 were renter-occupied (41.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,220 vacant homes in Modesto at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Modesto, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 35,140, with a median value in dollars of 126,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Modesto, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,119 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Modesto, average costs per month were $273 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 86,045 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Modesto, California
18,895 people in Modesto also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Modesto, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Modesto was 15,064, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Modesto, CA
In 2000, there were 38,357 people in Modesto, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Modesto, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 49,366 people in Modesto who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 28.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Modesto, California
There were 85,207 in the labor force in Modesto at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Modesto was 25.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Modesto, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,394. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Modesto, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,681. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Modesto, California
Per capita income in Modesto in the last full census was 17,797. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Modesto numbered 5,757, or 12.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Modesto, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 29,363, or 15.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.