West Modesto, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,978

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.2

0.637% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

34.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,440

0.636% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$304,700

Population & Diversity

West Modesto, CA is home to a population of 5.98k people, from which 74.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.1% of West Modesto, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.92k people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.09k people) in West Modesto, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.88k Other (Hispanic) and 993 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.7%

2024 Citizenship

73.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.7% of West Modesto, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Modesto, CA was 73.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Modesto, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.09k ± 891
Other (Hispanic)
1.88k ± 748
White (Non-Hispanic)
993 ± 343

74.1%

Hispanic Population

4.43k people

74.1% of the people in West Modesto, CA are hispanic (4.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Modesto, 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
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

32.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.92k people

33.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

As of 2024, 32.1% of West Modesto, CA residents (1.92k 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 West Modesto, CA was 33.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 55
Vietnam
23 ± 33

West Modesto, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Modesto, CA employs 2.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Modesto, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (323 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (303 people), and Construction (280 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,336), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,701), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,701).

Employment

Occupations

2.41k

2024 Value

± 410

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Modesto, CA grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 2.37k employees to 2.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Modesto, CA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (330 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (260 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (246 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Modesto, 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

2.41k

2024 Value

± 410

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Modesto, CA grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 2.37k employees to 2.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Modesto, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (323 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (303 people), and Construction (280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Modesto, CA, though some of these residents may live in West Modesto, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,629

Median earning men ± $3,489

$27,750

Median earning women ± $9,914

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,769), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,684), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,197).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,610), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,650), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,983).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Modesto, CA was $304,700 in 2024, which is 0.916 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,700 to $304,700, a 6.65% increase. The homeownership rate in West Modesto, CA is 55.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Modesto, CA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Modesto, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$304,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,209

$860

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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 West Modesto, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.5% of the housing units in West Modesto, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Modesto, 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.

$61,440

Median Household Income

± $7,064

1.55k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.55k households in West Modesto, CA declined from $61,440 from the previous year's value of $61,833.

The following chart displays the households in West 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (67.5%)
Carpooled (20.6%)
Worked At Home (9.24%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in West Modesto, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.6%) and those who worked at home (9.24%).

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 West Modesto, CA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.02% of the workforce in West Modesto, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Modesto, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Modesto, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Modesto, CA (735 out of 5.95k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

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

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

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