Atwater is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 22,896 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Atwater is the 295th largest community in California.

Atwater is a blue-collar town, with 35.5% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Atwater is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Atwater who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.46%), sales jobs (8.37%), and teaching (7.70%).

As is often the case in a small city, Atwater doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Atwater Information and Demographics

The citizens of Atwater are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.26% of adults in Atwater have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Atwater in 2000 was $15,162, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,648 for a family of four.

Atwater is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Atwater home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Atwater is White, followed by Asian. Atwater also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 42.89% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Atwater include German, Irish, English, and Portuguese.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Atwater's cultural character, accounting for 21.04% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in Atwater is English. Some people also speak Spanish.