Turlock, CA

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2024 Population

72,502

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

0.867% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

4.06% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,995

3.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$460,600

3.76% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

32,252

0.183% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Turlock, 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.

90.6% of the residents in Turlock, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Turlock, CA are California State University-Stanislaus (2,694 degrees awarded in 2023) and Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock (81 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Turlock, CA was $460,600, and the homeownership rate was 56.1%.

Most people in Turlock, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Turlock, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Turlock, CA is home to a population of 72.5k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 22.7% of Turlock, CA residents were born outside of the country (16.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.1k people) in Turlock, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.9k Other (Hispanic) and 9.17k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Turlock, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Turlock, CA was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Turlock, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.1k ± 1.55k
Other (Hispanic)
17.9k ± 1.78k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.17k ± 1.44k

46.1%

Hispanic Population

33.4k people

46.1% of the people in Turlock, CA are hispanic (33.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Turlock, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
Philippines
824,246 ± 22,054 people
China
687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

Foreign-Born Population

22.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.4k people

21.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.8k people

As of 2024, 22.7% of Turlock, CA residents (16.4k 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 Turlock, CA was 21.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
790 ± 209
Gulf War (2001-)
529 ± 184
Gulf War (1990s)
340 ± 147

Turlock, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Turlock, CA.

Economy

The economy of Turlock, CA employs 32.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Turlock, CA were Educational Services (4,560 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,523 people), and Manufacturing (3,790 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($125,694), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,902), and Public Administration ($74,398).

Employment

Occupations

32.3k

2024 Value

± 1,619

0.183%

1 Year growth

± 7.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turlock, CA grew at a rate of 0.183%, from 32.2k employees to 32.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Turlock, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,206 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,929 people), and Management Occupations (2,890 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Turlock, 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

32.3k

2024 Value

± 1,619

0.183%

1 Year growth

± 7.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turlock, CA grew at a rate of 0.183%, from 32.2k employees to 32.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Turlock, CA, are Educational Services (4,560 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,523 people), and Manufacturing (3,790 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Turlock, CA, though some of these residents may live in Turlock, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,572

Median earning men ± $4,012

$38,682

Median earning women ± $3,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,444), Information ($92,031), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,009).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,322), Construction ($59,180), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,351).

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 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 Turlock, 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 2023, universities in Turlock, CA awarded 2,775 degrees. The student population of Turlock, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,250 male students and 6,662 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Turlock, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,561 and 56.6%), White (631 and 22.9%), Asian (272 and 9.87%), and Unknown (147 and 5.33%).

The largest universities in Turlock, CA by number of degrees awarded are California State University-Stanislaus (2,694 and 97.1%) and Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock (81 and 2.92%).

The most popular majors in Turlock, CA are General Psychology (483 and 17.4%), General Business Administration & Management (482 and 17.4%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (236 and 8.5%).

The median tuition cost in Turlock, CA for a public four year colleges is $5,742 for in-state students and $17,622 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Turlock, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,912 (32.8% men and 67.2% 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 2023 there were 9,912 students enrolled in Turlock, CA, 32.8% men and 67.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,101 records, of which 69.8% were women and 30.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
236 degrees awarded
General Psychology
461 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
386 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Turlock, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 236 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

California State University-Stanislaus
2,694 degrees awarded
Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock
81 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California State University-Stanislaus with 2,694 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 807 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Turlock, CA, which is 0.41 times less than the 1,968 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,561 degrees mean that there were 2.47 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 631 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 ($5,742) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,084) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,252) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Turlock, CA was $460,600 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $443,900 to $460,600, a 3.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Turlock, CA is 56.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Turlock, CA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Turlock, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$460,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,729

$14,218

Median Property Taxes

±$891

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 Turlock, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.1% of the housing units in Turlock, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Turlock, 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.

$82,995

Median Household Income

± $4,221

25.4k

Number of Households

± 1,320

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.4k households in Turlock, CA grew to $82,995 from the previous year's value of $79,807.

The following chart displays the households in Turlock, 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 Turlock, CA is from California.

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (7.63%)
Worked At Home (7.35%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Turlock, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.63%) and those who worked at home (7.35%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Turlock, CA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.65% of the workforce in Turlock, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Turlock, CA (8.04k out of 71.3k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Turlock, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

95.3% of the population of Turlock, CA has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 28.5% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.595% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.75%

Uninsured

44.5%

Employer Coverage

28.5%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.595%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Turlock, CA declined by 6.64% from 5.09% to 4.75%.

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

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