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Modesto, CA
Demographic Data




Modesto Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Modesto Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

218,069

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.9%
5 - 17:
19.5%
18 - 24:
8.6%
25 - 34:
15.1%
35 - 54:
24.8%
55 - 64:
11.2%
Over 65 Years:
13.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.6%
5.6%
83.6%
83.6%
19.7%
19.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Modesto
USA
$32,897
$32,897
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Modesto
USA
$73,375
$73,375
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Construction
Transportation
Accommodation
Other
Public Service
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Wholesale
Finance
Agriculture
14.7%
14.7%
12.6%
12.6%
12.1%
12.1%
8.2%
8.2%
7.9%
7.9%
6.9%
6.9%
6.7%
6.7%
5.6%
5.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
4.2%
4.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
42.6%
42.6%
40.5%
40.5%
7.4%
7.4%
4.3%
4.3%
3.5%
3.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Portuguese
European
Swedish
French
Dutch
Scottish
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac
Norwegian
Afghan
Polish
Russian
Scandinavian
Other Arab
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Danish
7.4%
7.4%
6.9%
6.9%
6.3%
6.3%
3.4%
3.4%
3.2%
3.2%
2.2%
2.2%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
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1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Native American languages
Langs. of India
Arabic
Chinese
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Portuguese
Vietnamese
Persian
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Urdu
French
African languages
Pacific Island languages
Miao/Hmong
Laotian
Other Asian languages
62.6%
62.6%
27.0%
27.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Modesto Residents

18.0%


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