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Modesto, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $437,400 (it was $123,800 in 2000)
Modesto:

$437,400
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $336,900 - $575,100

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $456,749
Here:

$456,749
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $317,240
Here:

$317,240
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $95,235
Here:

$95,235
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $186,245
Here:

$186,245
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $861,641
Here:

$861,641
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $110,912
Here:

$110,912
State:

$184,506

Total population: 209,286 (Urban population: 189,450, Rural population: 10 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 78,455 (75,736 occupied: 46,535 owner occupied, 29,201 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

39%
State:

44%

Housing density: 2,192 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $387,854.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,299 (lower quartile is $936, upper quartile is $1,635)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,037


Median gross rent in Modesto, CA in 2022: $1,517

Housing units in Modesto with a mortgage: 31,398 (2,034 second mortgage, 134 home equity loan, 1,722 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 418

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $106,949

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $71,788

Median monthly housing costs: $1,530

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Modesto, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1978

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship:

Households: 218,071
  • Male householders: 35,873 (8,328 living alone), Female householders: 39,863 (10,495 living alone)
  • 35,194 spouses (34,948 opposite-sex spouses), 6,149 unmarried partners, (5,960 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 74,342 children (68,136 natural, 2,211 adopted, 3,995 stepchildren), 6,400 grandchildren, 2,547 brothers or sisters, 5,589 parents, 0 foster children, 3,911 other relatives, 5,341 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,862

Size of family households: 20,026 2-persons, 10,783 3-persons, 9,819 4-persons, 5,284 5-persons, 3,167 6-persons, 2,709 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,823 1-person, 4,793 2-persons, 332 3-persons.

36,087 married couples with children.
13,405 single-parent households (3,662 men, 9,743 women).

60.2% of residents of Modesto speak English at home.
29.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 43,410 (19.9%)
(49.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Modesto, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Modesto, California
  • 317no bedroom
  • 8791 bedroom
  • 7,2152 bedrooms
  • 24,8453 bedrooms
  • 11,0204 bedrooms
  • 2,2595+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Modesto, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Modesto, California
  • 2,124no bedroom
  • 4,9591 bedroom
  • 11,4482 bedrooms
  • 7,5303 bedrooms
  • 2,9304 bedrooms
  • 2105+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Modesto in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Modesto in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,195no vehicle
  • 12,2381 vehicle
  • 17,8482 vehicles
  • 10,2963 vehicles
  • 3,7664 vehicles
  • 1,1925+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Modesto in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Modesto in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,305no vehicle
  • 9,2721 vehicle
  • 12,4242 vehicles
  • 3,3763 vehicles
  • 3284 vehicles
  • 4965+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Modesto, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Modesto, California
  • 441 room
  • 2112 rooms
  • 1,7193 rooms
  • 4,3794 rooms
  • 10,2095 rooms
  • 13,1806 rooms
  • 7,4607 rooms
  • 4,8928 rooms
  • 4,4419+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Modesto, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Modesto, California
  • 2,1241 room
  • 1,0282 rooms
  • 4,8773 rooms
  • 9,3464 rooms
  • 5,5925 rooms
  • 2,1396 rooms
  • 1,9677 rooms
  • 1,1568 rooms
  • 9729+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Modesto, CA
Modesto city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Modesto, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Modesto, CA in 2022
  • 4,642Less than $10,000
  • 6,444$10,000 to $19,999
  • 4,923$20,000 to $29,999
  • 5,097$30,000 to $39,999
  • 4,235$40,000 to $49,999
  • 5,051$50,000 to $59,999
  • 8,077$60,000 to $74,999
  • 10,082$75,000 to $99,999
  • 9,184$100,000 to $124,999
  • 5,140$125,000 to $149,999
  • 5,778$150,000 to $199,999
  • 7,083$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Modesto, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Modesto, CA in 2022
  • 377Less than $10,000
  • 32$10,000 to $14,999
  • 138$20,000 to $24,999
  • 72$25,000 to $29,999
  • 179$30,000 to $34,999
  • 133$35,000 to $39,999
  • 724$40,000 to $49,999
  • 318$50,000 to $59,999
  • 257$60,000 to $69,999
  • 212$70,000 to $79,999
  • 152$80,000 to $89,999
  • 254$90,000 to $99,999
  • 608$100,000 to $124,999
  • 75$125,000 to $149,999
  • 631$150,000 to $174,999
  • 315$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,536$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,527$250,000 to $299,999
  • 11,088$300,000 to $399,999
  • 12,416$400,000 to $499,999
  • 12,846$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,661$750,000 to $999,999
  • 726$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 41$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 217$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Modesto, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Modesto, CA in 2022
  • 327$100 to $149
  • 73$150 to $199
  • 489$200 to $249
  • 528$250 to $299
  • 240$300 to $349
  • 784$350 to $399
  • 129$400 to $449
  • 221$450 to $499
  • 811$500 to $549
  • 87$550 to $599
  • 554$600 to $649
  • 108$650 to $699
  • 512$700 to $749
  • 172$750 to $799
  • 1,173$800 to $899
  • 2,610$900 to $999
  • 4,276$1,000 to $1,249
  • 6,347$1,250 to $1,499
  • 7,667$1,500 to $1,999
  • 991$2,000 to $2,499
  • 578$2,500 to $2,999
  • 524No cash rent
Work and jobs in Modesto: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.9%
Number of people working at home: 7,302 (7.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2,660
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 8,448
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 11,362
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 17,781
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 11,970
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 5,897
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 8,226
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2,322
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 4,037
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 4,164
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 4,532
  • 90 or more minutes: 5,999
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Modesto

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 77,606 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled: 10,066 (10.2%)
  • Bus: 755 (0.8%)
  • Taxi: 1,247 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 300 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 953 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 7,302 (7.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.2%Males
  • 6.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 6.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 9.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 18.1%Males
  • 4.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 9.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • 9.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 10.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Modesto, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Modesto, California
  • 10,3612010 or later
  • 9,5912000 to 2009
  • 8,5241990 to 1999
  • 10,6181980 to 1989
  • 5,8981970 to 1979
  • 3,947Before 1970
Ancestries in Modesto, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 6,508 (4.9%)
  • German: 4,716 (3.5%)
  • Irish: 4,117 (3.1%)
  • American: 3,723 (2.8%)
  • European: 3,488 (2.6%)
  • Portuguese: 2,991 (2.2%)
  • Italian: 2,856 (2.1%)
  • Afghan: 1,805 (1.4%)
  • Assyrian: 1,517 (1.1%)
  • Dutch: 792 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 617 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 482 (0.4%)
  • Iraqi: 475 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 450 (0.3%)
  • French: 430 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 381 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 365 (0.3%)
  • Polish: 330 (0.2%)
  • Iranian: 299 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 292 (0.2%)
  • Ethiopian: 290 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 286 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 282 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 256 (0.2%)
  • Nigerian: 247 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 229 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 217 (0.2%)
  • African: 194 (0.1%)
  • British: 160 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 151 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 150 (0.1%)
  • Northern European: 128 (0.10%)
  • Slovak: 94 (0.07%)
  • Canadian: 89 (0.07%)
  • Scandinavian: 86 (0.06%)
  • French Canadian: 78 (0.06%)
  • Yugoslavian: 68 (0.05%)
  • Syrian: 66 (0.05%)
  • Estonian: 64 (0.05%)
  • Jordanian: 58 (0.04%)
  • Palestinian: 53 (0.04%)
  • Jamaican: 43 (0.03%)
  • Finnish: 42 (0.03%)
  • Slavic: 42 (0.03%)
  • Hungarian: 35 (0.03%)
  • Croatian: 34 (0.03%)
  • Austrian: 31 (0.02%)
  • Basque: 26 (0.02%)
  • Egyptian: 25 (0.02%)
  • Serbian: 25 (0.02%)
  • Brazilian: 23 (0.02%)
  • Czech: 21 (0.02%)
  • New Zealander: 18 (0.01%)
  • Armenian: 18 (0.01%)
  • Haitian: 17 (0.01%)
  • Latvian: 16 (0.01%)
  • Israeli: 13 (0.01%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 9 (0.01%)
  • Australian: 9 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Modesto:

50.0% (19,679)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

Afghanistan
Modesto:

6.3% (2,460)
California:

0.5% (53,260)

Philippines
Modesto:

5.2% (2,058)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

India
Modesto:

4.6% (1,809)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Iraq
Modesto:

3.6% (1,402)
California:

0.4% (40,941)

Fiji
Modesto:

3.5% (1,388)
California:

0.3% (33,937)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Modesto:

2.5% (1,002)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

Cambodia
Modesto:

2.4% (956)
California:

0.5% (51,974)

Vietnam
Modesto:

2.2% (883)
California:

4.9% (512,335)

El Salvador
Modesto:

2.1% (810)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

Iran
Modesto:

2.1% (809)
California:

2.0% (206,004)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 147,218
  • Other state: 23,571
  • Northeast: 2,076
  • Midwest: 7,174
  • South: 7,157
  • West: 7,164

86.1% of Modesto residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78.9% lived in California.


Modesto:

86.1%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,913
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,592
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2,613
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,025
  • 9th grade: 686
  • 10th grade: 890
  • 11th grade: 1,423
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,468
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 21,188
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,456
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11,011
  • Associate degree: 6,093
  • Bachelor's degree: 10,173
  • Master's degree: 1,821
  • Professional school degree: 1,024
  • Doctorate degree: 403
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,339
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 758
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2,336
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,416
  • 9th grade: 1,247
  • 10th grade: 860
  • 11th grade: 1,197
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,344
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 19,926
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6,309
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 12,757
  • Associate degree: 7,857
  • Bachelor's degree: 10,540
  • Master's degree: 3,683
  • Professional school degree: 1,173
  • Doctorate degree: 564
Educational Attainment for Females
Modesto marital status for males
Modesto marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 55,401
  • One, attached: 4,640
  • Two: 1,349
  • 3 or 4: 3,765
  • 5 to 9: 3,191
  • 10 to 19: 1,577
  • 20 to 49: 1,782
  • 50 or more: 4,833
  • Mobile homes: 1,917

Median worth of mobile homes: $90,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Modesto
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Modesto, CA
  • 75.9%Utility gas
  • 21.8%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Modesto, CA
  • 64.3%Utility gas
  • 32.9%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.2%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,829
Here:

10.2%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 903
Here:

7.5%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,288
Here:

11.1%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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