County of stanislaus : demographics

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Year Established
1854
Land Area in Square Miles 1,494


Population
January 1, 2005 Estimate 504,482
Percentage Increase from prior Year 2.0%
Projected Annual Rate of Increase 2000 to 2010 2.3%
People per Square Mile 338
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 (2003 American Community Survey (ACS) Est.)
Under 5 years 8.0%
5 to 9 years 8.0%
10 to 14 years 8.7%
15 to 19 years 7.3%
20 to 24 years 8.3%
25 to 34 years 14.1%
35 to 44 years 14.8%
45 to 54 years 12.8%
55 to 64 years 8.2%
65 to 74 years 5.1%
75 years and over 4.3%
Median Age 32.3


Race & Hispanic Origin (2003 ACS Estimate)
White 80.7%
Black or African American 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.4%
Some Other Race 8.2%
Two or More Races 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 36.21%
Non-Hispanic or Latino 63.8%


Households

January 1, 2005 Estimate (California Dep't of Finance) 166,806
2000 Census 145,146
1990 Census 125,375
2004 Estimated Persons per Household 3.09
2000 Persons per Household 3.03
1990 Persons per Household 2.91


Median Household Income
2003 ACS Estimate 53,284
2000 Census (1999 Income) 40,101
1990 Census (1989 Income) 29,973


Per Capita Income
2003 ACS Estimate 19,181
2000 Census (1999 Income) 16,913
1990 Census (1989 Income) 12,731


Housing Units
January 1, 2005 Estimate (California Dep't of Finance) 167,048
2000 Census 150,807
1990 Census 132,027

Percentage Owner-Occupied Housing Units
61.9%
Percentage Renter-Occupied Housing Units 38.1%

Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0.6%
Rental Vacancy Rate 2.9%

2003 New Single Family Housing Units
3,884
2002 New Single Family Housing Units 2,917

Median Single-Family Home Sales Price*
$327,400

* March & April 2005, Central Valley Association of Realtors, based on weighted median of 7 Stanislaus cities.

 

Population by City*
City Census 2000 1/1/02 1/1/03 1/1/04 1/1/05
Ceres 34,609 35,841 36,576 37,559 38,813
Hughson 3,980 4,254 4,942 5,262 5,942
Modesto 188,856 199,653 204,209 207,405 207,634
Newman 7,092 7,577 7,798 8,361 9,134
Oakdale 15,503 16,302 16,805 17,219 17,439
Patterson 11,606 13,093 13,732 14,247 16,158
Riverbank 15,826 17,092 17,340 18,307 19,988
Turlock 55,811 60,551 62,467 64,585 67,009
Waterford 6,924 7,202 7,705 7,902 7,897
Balance of County 106,790 111,232 113,078 113,975 114,468
Stanislaus County** 446,997 472,797 484,652 494,822 504,482

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

** Totals may not add exactly due to rounding. Data source: California Department of Finance.

 

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