Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

187,825

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

1.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

2.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,997

2.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$474,600

4.22% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

77,586

0.111% 1-year growth

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38.1% of the households in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, 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.

90.9% of the residents in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA are California State University-Stanislaus (2,831 degrees awarded in 2024), San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto (494 degrees), and Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock (77 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA was $474,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.6%.

Most people in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA borders Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA, Merced County (West & South)--Los Banos & Livingston Cities PUMA, CA, Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA, San Joaquin County (East)--Lodi, Ripon & Escalon Cities PUMA, CA, Stanislaus County (Southwest)--Ceres, Patterson & Newman Cities PUMA, CA, Stanislaus County (Central)--Modesto City (West) PUMA, CA, and Stanislaus County (Central)--Modesto City (East) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 188k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.2% of Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (36k people).

In 2024, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.7k people) in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.1k Other (Hispanic) and 29.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (52,945 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (2,799 households), and Portuguese (2,708 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

94,694

Women

50.4%

93,037

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 187,731 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.7k ± 2.73k
Other (Hispanic)
34.1k ± 2.95k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
29.9k ± 2.35k

43.6%

Hispanic Population

81.9k people

43.6% of the people in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (81.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
21,937 ± 3,417 people
Iran
2,483 ± 1,215 people
India
2,021 ± 1,098 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 21,937 Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Iran with 2,483 and India with 2,021.

Foreign-Born Population

19.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36k people

18.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34.4k people

As of 2024, 19.2% of Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA residents (36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
52,945 households (29.9%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
2,799 households (1.58%)
Portuguese
2,708 households (1.53%)

38.1% of the households in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 29.9% of the households in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,927 ± 276
Gulf War (2001-)
1,514 ± 347
Gulf War (1990s)
851 ± 256

Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

94.7% of the population of Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 25.1% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.691% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.29%

Uninsured

46.4%

Employer Coverage

25.1%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.691%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA declined by 2.6% from 5.43% to 5.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA employs 77.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (7,551 people), Construction (5,815 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,413 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($211,679), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($209,275), and Legal services ($206,485).

Males in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,562. The income inequality in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,002

Women

43.8%

43,584

Men

56.2%

The workforce of Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 77,586 people, with 43.8% woman, and 56.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

77.6k

2024 Value

0.111%

1 Year growth

± 0.111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.111%, from 77.5k employees to 77.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,697 people), Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (2,407 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,279 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

77.6k

2024 Value

0.111%

1 Year growth

± 0.111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.111%, from 77.5k employees to 77.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,551 people), Construction (5,815 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,413 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,800

Median earning men ± $2,337

$38,790

Median earning women ± $2,397

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,587), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,558), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,585), Construction ($60,954), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,590).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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 51 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 Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA awarded 3,573 degrees. The student population of Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,858 male students and 6,731 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,126 and 59.7%), White (678 and 19%), Asian (356 and 9.99%), and Unknown (190 and 5.33%).

The largest universities in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are California State University-Stanislaus (2,831 and 79.2%), San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto (494 and 13.8%), and Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock (77 and 2.16%).

The most popular majors in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA are General Psychology (499 and 14%), General Business Administration & Management (458 and 12.8%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (287 and 8.03%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,084 for in-state students and $18,684 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,589 (36.4% men and 63.6% 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 2024 there were 10,589 students enrolled in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA, 36.4% men and 63.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,544 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
481 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
394 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
287 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA was General Psychology with 481 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

California State University-Stanislaus
2,831 degrees awarded
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
494 degrees awarded
Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock
77 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California State University-Stanislaus with 2,831 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,291 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.566 times less than the 2,282 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,126 degrees mean that there were 3.14 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 678 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 ($6,084) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,158) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,038) 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

Measure

In 2024, 2.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.97% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (41.5k), Some college (34.3k), and Secondary Education (25.8k).

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 Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA was $474,600 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $455,400 to $474,600, a 4.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$474,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,891

$39,699

Median Property Taxes

±$1,519

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 Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.6% of the housing units in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$85,997

Median Household Income

± $3,402

63.5k

Number of Households

± 2,074

In 2024, the median household income of the 63.5k households in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA grew to $85,997 from the previous year's value of $84,269.

The following chart displays the households in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, 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

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.431% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (9.41%)
Worked At Home (8.02%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.41%) and those who worked at home (8.02%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.9% of the workforce in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA (23.1k out of 186k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, 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.