Modesto, CA City Data

Modesto, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 188,856 people who live in Modesto and approximately 446,997 who live in Stanislaus County. We want to help people moving to or living in Modesto to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Modesto. We have included Modesto housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Modesto Information

Stanislaus County where Modesto resides is 1,514.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 446,997 and has a population rank of 132 out of all the places in the United States.

Modesto has a total of 188,856 people and of those residents there are 91,572 males and 97,284 females. The median age of the male population is 31.1 and the female population is 34.3. There are approximately 7,249 births each year and around 3,412 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Modesto varies per year, but currently 177,653 are one race and 11,203 are two or more races.

Of the 188,856 people who live in Modesto, there are 62,458 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Modesto is 31,974 male and 30,484 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 132,071.

General Modesto Information
Total area in square miles - Stanislaus County	1,514.67
Water area in square miles - Stanislaus County	N/A
Resident population - Stanislaus County	446,997
Population rank - Stanislaus County	132
Total population	188,856
Total population (male)	91,572
Total population (female)	97,284
Population median age (male)	31.1
Population median age (female)	34.3
Births - Stanislaus County	7,249
Deaths- Stanislaus County	3,412
Population of one race	177,653
Population of two or more races	11,203
Population under 20 years	62,458
Population under 20 years (male)	31,974
Population under 20 years (female)	30,484
Total population 18 years and over	132,071

Modesto Social Characteristics

There are 145,146 households in Modesto. Families make up 110,249 of these households. The table below breaks down the Modesto families into three different groups. Married-couple families (81,323), male householder with no wife present (8,166) and female householder with no husband present (19,012). The remainder of the Modesto households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 35,629. Modesto, CA moving companies help people in Modesto move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Modesto. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Modesto is based, there are 170,746 females 15 and over; of those females there are 38,649 never married, 91,712 now married, 4,762 separated, 15,952 widowed, and 19,671 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,101 separated, 3,375 widowed and 14,574 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Modesto social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Modesto.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Stanislaus County)
Total households	145,146
Family households (families)	110,249
With own children under 18 years	65,678
Married-couple family	81,323
With own children under 18 years	44,753
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,166
With own children under 18 years	4,659
Female householder, no husband present, family	19,012
With own children under 18 years	12,176
Nonfamily households	35,629
Householder living alone	28,221
65 years and over	11,408

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	27,845
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	14,547
Average household size	2.86
Average family size	3.36

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	162,536
Householder	46,642
Spouse	33,451
Child	63,615
Other relatives	4,317
Nonrelatives	5,600
Unmarried partner	2,371
Roomer or boarder	751
Housemate or roommate	936
Unmarried partner	4,241
Foster child	283
Other	1,259

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	23,112
Male householder	7,919
Male householder living alone	5,774
Male householder not living alone	2,145
Female householder	10,398
Female householder living alone	8,859
Female householder not living alone	1,539
Nonrelatives	4,795
Unmarried partner	1,870
Roomer or boarder	685
Housemate or roommate	1,500
Foster child	38
Other	702

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	170,746
Never married	38,649
Now married	91,712
Separated	4,762
Widowed	15,952
Divorced	19,671
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,101
Widowed	3,375
Divorced	14,574

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	188,856
Male	91,572
Under 5 years	7,433
5 to 9 years	8,428
10 to 14 years	8,377
15 to 17 years	4,881
18 and 19 years	2,855
20 years	1,336
21 years	1,278
22 to 24 years	3,576
25 to 29 years	6,127
30 to 34 years	6,462
35 to 39 years	7,140
40 to 44 years	7,103
45 to 49 years	6,222
50 to 54 years	5,323
55 to 59 years	3,801
60 and 61 years	1,276
62 to 64 years	1,612
65 and 66 years	1,030
67 to 69 years	1,434
70 to 74 years	2,153
75 to 79 years	1,768
80 to 84 years	1,103
85 years and over	854
Female	97,284
Under 5 years	6,902
5 to 9 years	7,875
10 to 14 years	8,179
15 to 17 years	4,710
18 and 19 years	2,818
20 years	1,342
21 years	1,253
22 to 24 years	3,650
25 to 29 years	6,371
30 to 34 years	6,461
35 to 39 years	7,404
40 to 44 years	7,538
45 to 49 years	6,797
50 to 54 years	5,775
55 to 59 years	4,287
60 and 61 years	1,330
62 to 64 years	1,972
65 and 66 years	1,198
67 to 69 years	1,835
70 to 74 years	2,918
75 to 79 years	2,716
80 to 84 years	2,011
85 years and over	1,942

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	188,856
One race	177,653
White	131,414
Black or African American	7,499
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,335
Asian	11,388
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	951
Some other race	555
Two or more races	11,203

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	185,648
People who are White alone	128,558
People who are Black or African American alone	7,364
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,313
People who are Asian alone	11,347
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	944
People who are Hispanic or Latino	47,794
People who are Some other race alone	23,968

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	411,833
Same house	209,340
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	52,374
Different state or abroad	22,037
Different state	11,031
Abroad	11,006

PLACE OF BIRTH (Stanislaus County)
Total resident population	446,997
Born in United States	149,548
State of residence	280,069
Different state	82,101
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,212
Foreign born	81,615

Modesto Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Modesto. That total enrollment is 136,838 for the population of the country, which includes Modesto. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 41,007 and elementary or high school enrollment was 196,557 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,119.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Modesto population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	136,838
Pre-kindergarten	6,441
Public	4,046
Private	2,395
Kindergarten	7,998
Public	7,361
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	66,432
Public	61,586
Private	4,846
Elementary and high school	98,279
Public	91,684
Private	6,595
High school grades 9 to 12	31,847
Public	30,098
Private	1,749
College, undergraduate years	21,059
Public	19,251
Private	1,808
Graduate or professional school	3,061
Public	1,942
Private	1,119
Not enrolled in school	289,606

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	264,578
Less than 9th grade	36,135
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	42,292
High school graduate	68,945
Some college, no degree	62,493
Associate's degree	17,534
Bachelor's degree	37,179
Graduate or professional degree	14.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,454

Modesto Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 322,469 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Modesto. The Modesto occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (46,182), service occupations (26,856), sales and office occupations (44,706), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (6,226), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (19,877) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (30,481). The 322,469 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 133,672 private wage and salary workers, 25,555 government workers, 14,197 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Stanislaus County)
Population 16 years and over	322,469
In labor force	197,448
Civilian labor force	197,320
Employed	174,328
Unemployed	22,992
Percent Unemployed	11.7
Armed Forces	128
Females 16 years and over	167,099
In labor force	89,446
Civilian labor force	89,442
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,907
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	155,370
In labor force	108,002
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,085
Armed forces	124

COMMUTING TO WORK (Stanislaus County)
Workers 16 years and over	170,169
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	130,788
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	25,575
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,072
Other means	1,131
Worked at home	5,488
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,420,930

OCCUPATION (Stanislaus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,182
Management, professional, and related occupations	46,182
Service occupations	26,856
Sales and office occupations	44,706
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	6,226
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	19,877
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	30,481

INDUSTRY (Stanislaus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,182
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9,715
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	25,469
Wholesale trade	7,447
Retail trade	21,687
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,153
Information	3,379
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,881
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	12,874
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	34,825
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,876
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,806

CLASS OF WORKER (Stanislaus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,182
Private wage and salary workers	133,672
Government workers	25,555
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	14,197
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Modesto Housing Characteristics

In Modesto, CA there are 150,807 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 145,146 occupied and 5,661 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Modesto, there are 109,509 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,190 units in Modesto. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Modesto, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Modesto, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Modesto. There are 1,028 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,070 with rent between $200-299, 11,498 with rent between $300-499 and 37,068 with rent for $500 and above. Full Modesto gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Modesto, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Stanislaus County)
Total housing units	150,807
Occupied housing units	145,146
Vacant housing units	5,661

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Stanislaus County)
Total housing units	150,807
1-unit, detached	109,509
1-unit, attached	7,190
2 units	4,486
3 or 4 units	6,043
5 to 9 units	3,675
10 to 19 units	1,880
20 to 49 units	2,598
50 or more units	6,976
Mobile home	8,196

HOUSING TENURE (Stanislaus County)
Occupied housing units	145,146
Owner-occupied	89,886
Renter-occupied	55,260

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Stanislaus County)
Occupied housing units	145,146
No vehicles available	12,423
2 vehicle available	86,086
3 vehicles available	20,541
4 vehicles available	5,810
5 or more vehicles available	1,948

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Stanislaus County)
Occupied housing units	145,146
Utility gas	97,130
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	38,846
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	133
Coal or coke	11
Wood	3,410
Solar energy	48
Other fuel	302
No fuel used	712

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Stanislaus County)
Occupied housing units	145,146
Less Than $50,000	89,886
$50,000 to $99,999	19,340
$100,000 to $149,999	33,938
$150,000 to $199,999	13,537
$200,000 to $299,999	6,868
$300,000 to $499,999	1,704
$1,000,000 or more	139
Median (dollars)	125,300

GROSS RENT (Stanislaus County)
Occupied units paying rent	55,260
Less than $200	1,028
$200 to $299	2,070
$300 to $499	11,498
$500 to $699	19,531
$700 to $999	14,760
$1,000 to $1,499	2,547
$1,500 or more	229