ModestoCalifornia

Modesto Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Modesto is 218,782. 27.76% is under 18, while 13.99% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.17% of the population was five years old or younger, 27.76% were 18 years or younger and 25.03% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.12% female and 49.88% male.

Modesto Housing

According to the US Census, Modesto has 74,871 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Modesto was 95.86%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $389,500

Modesto Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 69.70% of Modesto's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 8.11% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Black Or African American Alone, constituting 4.11% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 1.89%

RacePercentage
White Alone46.60%
Some Other Race Alone23.10%
Asian Alone8.11%
Black Or African American Alone4.11%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone1.89%
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islander Alone1.14%

How Educated is Modesto

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 14.3% of Modesto residents had a bachelor's degree, while 7.1% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 21.40% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Modesto CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher83.1%
Some College Or Associates Degree46.3%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency26.6%
Some College No Degree26.4%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher21.3%
Bachelors Degree14.3%

Average Income in Modesto

The median household income in Modesto is $70,469. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $70,469.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $76,600 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $99,381.

A closer examination of the income groups of Modesto households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (17.2%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (7.7%). 5.1% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$76,600
Married-couple families$99,381
Nonfamily households$48,950