Modesto, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

552,063

0.222% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

34.5

0.291% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.7%

0.965% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$74,872

9.51% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$393,300

16.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

237,110

1.19% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Modesto, CA had a population of 552k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $74,872. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Modesto, CA grew from 550,842 to 552,063, a 0.222% increase and its median household income grew from $68,368 to $74,872, a 9.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Modesto, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.5%), White (Hispanic) (18.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.2%), Other (Hispanic) (12.5%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.79%).

None of the households in Modesto, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.4% of the residents in Modesto, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Modesto, CA are Modesto Junior College (118976) (3,073 degrees awarded in 2022), California State University-Stanislaus (2,885 degrees), and San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto (349 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Modesto, CA was $393,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Modesto, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Modesto, CA was 2 cars per household.

Modesto, CA borders Merced, CA, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Sonora, CA, and Stockton-Lodi, CA.

Photo by Chris Baker

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Population & Diversity

Modesto, CA is home to a population of 552k people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 20.4% of Modesto, CA residents were born outside of the country (113k people).

In 2022, there were 2.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (213k people) in Modesto, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103k White (Hispanic) and 89.3k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2022 Citizenship

89.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.4% of Modesto, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Modesto, CA was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Modesto, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Modesto, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
213k ± 509
White (Hispanic)
103k ± 3.95k
Two+ (Hispanic)
89.3k ± 4.74k

48.6%

Hispanic Population

268k people

48.6% of the people in Modesto, CA are hispanic (268k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Modesto, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

20.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

113k people

20.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

113k people

As of 2022, 20.4% of Modesto, CA residents (113k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Modesto, CA was 20.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Modesto, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,195 ± 530
Gulf War (2001-)
4,705 ± 551
Gulf War (1990s)
2,428 ± 382

Modesto, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Modesto, CA employs 237k people. The largest industries in Modesto, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (29,909 people), Manufacturing (28,802 people), and Retail Trade (26,462 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,576), Utilities ($88,016), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,191).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

237k

2022 Value

± 4,178

1.19%

1 Year growth

± 2.51%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Modesto, CA grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 234k employees to 237k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Modesto, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24,721 people), Sales & Related Occupations (21,177 people), and Management Occupations (20,551 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Modesto, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

237k

2022 Value

± 4,178

1.19%

1 Year growth

± 2.51%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Modesto, CA grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 234k employees to 237k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Modesto, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (29,909 people), Manufacturing (28,802 people), and Retail Trade (26,462 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Modesto, CA, though some of these residents may live in Modesto, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,433

Median earning men ± $1,165

$34,903

Median earning women ± $942

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($92,003), Information ($72,696), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,820).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($57,513), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,985), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,370).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

626
Retail Trade
616
Construction
595
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.22M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.36M
Manufacturing
$895k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Modesto, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Modesto, CA awarded 6,974 degrees. The student population of Modesto, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9,951 male students and 17,715 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Modesto, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,558 and 51.8%), followed by White (2,021 and 29.4%), Asian (587 and 8.54%), and Unknown (253 and 3.68%).

The largest universities in Modesto, CA by number of degrees awarded are Modesto Junior College (118976) (3,073 and 44.1%), California State University-Stanislaus (2,885 and 41.4%), and San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto (349 and 5%).

The most popular majors in Modesto, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (739 and 10.6%), General Business Administration & Management (690 and 9.89%), and General Psychology (689 and 9.88%).

The median tuition cost in Modesto, CA for a public four year colleges is $3,469 for in-state students and $12,425 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Modesto, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 27,666 (36% men and 64% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 27,666 students enrolled in Modesto, CA, 36% men and 64% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 15,766 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
406 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
246 degrees awarded
General Psychology
478 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Modesto, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 406 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Modesto, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Modesto Junior College (118976)
3,073 degrees awarded
California State University-Stanislaus
2,885 degrees awarded
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
349 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Modesto Junior College (118976) with 3,073 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,131 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Modesto, CA, which is 0.44 times less than the 4,843 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,558 degrees mean that there were 1.76 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,021 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($3,469) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,036) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,176) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Modesto, CA was $393,300 in 2022, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $338,300 to $393,300, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Modesto, CA is 60.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Modesto, CA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Modesto, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Modesto, CA is $74,872. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Modesto, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $153,792, followed by San Mateo County, CA and Marin County, CA, with respective values of $149,907 and $142,019.

Housing

Property

$393,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,202

$106,359

Median Property Taxes

±$2,483

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Modesto, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Modesto, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2022

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 60.5% of the housing units in Modesto, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Modesto, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Modesto, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $153,792, followed by San Mateo County, CA and Marin County, CA, with respective values of $149,907 and $142,019.

The following map shows all of the counties in Modesto, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,872

Median Household Income

± $1,371

176k

Number of Households

± 3,413

In 2022, the median household income of the 176k households in Modesto, CA grew to $74,872 from the previous year's value of $68,368.

The following chart displays the households in Modesto, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Modesto, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (6.55%)

In 2022, 79.6% of workers in Modesto, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (6.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Modesto, CA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.59% of the workforce in Modesto, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Modesto, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Modesto, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Modesto, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Modesto, CA (75.1k out of 547k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Modesto, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.9% of the population of Modesto, CA has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 9.58% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.848% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.08%

Uninsured

43.6%

Employer Coverage

29.8%

Medicaid

9.58%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.848%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Modesto, CA grew by 0.49% from 6.05% to 6.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Modesto, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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