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Patterson, CA
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Patterson profile


Living in Patterson



Patterson is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 23,833 people and five associated neighborhoods, Patterson is the 295th largest community in California. Patterson has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Patterson, where the median household income is $86,031.00.

Housing costs in Patterson are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

A relatively large number of people in Patterson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.83% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Patterson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.78 minutes every day commuting to work.

The citizens of Patterson are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.94% of adults in Patterson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Patterson in 2018 was $29,091, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,364 for a family of four. However, Patterson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Patterson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Patterson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Patterson, accounting for 68.19% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Patterson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Patterson include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Portuguese.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Patterson's cultural character, accounting for 24.82% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Patterson is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.


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