Stanislaus County, California Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Stanislaus County, California, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Stanislaus County, California. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Stanislaus County, California. The estimated population of Stanislaus County, California is 550,842 people, with a median age of 34.4.

We can look at the total population in Stanislaus County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
550,842
+0.84%
+2.83%
2020
546,235
+0.56%
-
2019
543,194
+0.72%
-
2018
539,301
+0.68%
-
2017
535,684
 - -

Population of Stanislaus County, California by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
39.6%
43.4%
 -8.76%
Black/African American
2.8%
2.5%
 +12.00%
Native
0.4%
0.4%
 0.00%
Hispanic
47.9%
45%
 +6.44%
Asian
5.6%
5.4%
 +3.70%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5%
0.6%
 -16.67%
Two Or More Races
2.8%
2.6%
 +7.69%
Other
0.3%
0.2%
 +50.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Stanislaus County, California by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 34.4 +0.29% 33.5 +1.21% 35.1 -0.28%
2020 34.3 +0.59% 33.1 +0.3% 35.2 0%
2019 34.1 +0.29% 33 +0.61% 35.2 0%
2018 34 +0.29% 32.8 +0.31% 35.2 +0.57%
2017 33.9 - 32.7 - 35 -

The median age of Stanislaus County, California gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 40,745 -1.94% 39,483 -0.85% 39,947 39,137
10 to 19 41,470 +7.27% 39,430 +5.55% 44,571 41,643
20 to 29 39,458 -1.48% 38,216 -1.49% 38,870 37,651
30 to 39 35,756 +7.65% 35,561 +5.04% 38,542 37,385
40 to 49 32,946 +3.19% 33,225 +0.54% 34,006 33,402
50 to 59 32,391 +2.12% 34,305 -5.3% 33,069 32,514
60 to 69 23,272 +6.36% 25,461 +9.52% 24,787 27,957
70+ 18,786 +9.24% 25,179 +6.34% 20,573 26,788

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Stanislaus County, California is $68,368.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Stanislaus County.

  • Under 25
    $49,057.00
  • 25 to 44
    $70,302.00
  • 45 to 64
    $84,167.00
  • 65 and over
    $49,704.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Stanislaus County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Stanislaus County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Stanislaus County, California is currently $89,007.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

6.93% of households in Stanislaus County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Stanislaus County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.71%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.60%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.06%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.73%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.12%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.85%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.93%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Stanislaus County is $29,195.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Stanislaus County by the total population of Stanislaus County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Stanislaus County, California, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Stanislaus County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.85%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.13%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.67%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    49.06%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.28%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Stanislaus County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Stanislaus County over the age of 16 is 417,386.

Of those people, a total of 61.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Stanislaus County is 56.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 31,842 32.80% 19.80%
20 to 24 years 36,562 74.40% 13.10%
25 to 29 years 39,959 81.30% 10.50%
30 to 34 years 39,118 78.80% 7.80%
35 to 44 years 71,541 79.40% 6.60%
45 to 54 years 64,862 77.40% 6.80%
55 to 59 years 33,397 68.70% 6.00%
60 to 64 years 28,760 51.20% 6.40%
65 to 74 years 42,952 21.60% 5.10%
75 years and over 28,393 4.70% 9.90%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Stanislaus County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 275,911 59.70% 7.50%
Black or African American 12,423 57.00% 10.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4,930 61.40% 8.70%
Asian 25,056 62.40% 6.90%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2,760 57.50% 10.40%
Other 47,812 65.40% 10.60%
Two or more races 48,494 67.50% 11.20%
Hispanic or Latino 183,563 66.00% 10.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 181,957 56.90% 6.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Stanislaus County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Stanislaus County is 234,325, with median earnings of $39,594.00.

Women in Stanislaus County, California earning approximately 69.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 234,325 $39,594.00
Male 131,126 $45,878.00
Female 103,199 $32,082.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 20,038 $77,066.00
Business and Financial 7,766 $62,189.00
Computer and Mathematical 3,001 $82,868.00
Architecture and Engineering 3,180 $84,507.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 1,652 $80,956.00
Community and Social Service 4,175 $41,857.00
Legal 832 $110,313.00
Educational and Library 12,947 $45,990.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2,469 $27,734.00
Healthcare Practitioners 12,191 $78,123.00
Healthcare Support 8,371 $22,536.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2,782 $29,024.00
Law Enforcement 2,430 $84,615.00
Food Preparation and Serving 12,269 $16,932.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 9,606 $26,047.00
Personal Care and Service 6,527 $16,621.00
Sales 22,077 $31,723.00
Office and Administrative Support 24,726 $35,703.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 7,978 $27,970.00
Construction and Extraction 16,232 $47,514.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 9,164 $53,333.00
Production 16,943 $39,066.00
Transportation and Material Moving 10,834 $47,835.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 12,899 $85,392.00 7,139 $61,373.00
Business and Financial 2,958 $82,638.00 4,808 $55,516.00
Computer and Mathematical 2,313 $94,215.00 688 $75,046.00
Architecture and Engineering 2,573 $85,750.00 607 $81,125.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 921 $95,294.00 731 $78,616.00
Community and Social Service 1,169 $48,688.00 3,006 $40,923.00
Legal 365 $186,417.00 467 $65,924.00
Educational and Library 3,162 $64,258.00 9,785 $41,900.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1,147 $36,004.00 1,322 $20,625.00
Healthcare Practitioners 3,270 $83,537.00 8,921 $75,706.00
Healthcare Support 1,377 $17,063.00 6,994 $23,283.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2,264 $30,710.00 518 $10,673.00
Law Enforcement 2,088 $89,764.00 342 $62,045.00
Food Preparation and Serving 5,375 $16,235.00 6,894 $17,494.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 6,266 $28,320.00 3,340 $20,876.00
Personal Care and Service 1,409 $19,130.00 5,118 $16,257.00
Sales 11,472 $46,476.00 10,605 $22,170.00
Office and Administrative Support 6,606 $34,863.00 18,120 $35,892.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5,325 $32,510.00 2,653 $16,426.00
Construction and Extraction 15,819 $48,186.00 413 $40,423.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 8,777 $53,814.00 387 $32,116.00
Production 12,539 $42,903.00 4,404 $29,855.00
Transportation and Material Moving 9,636 $49,638.00 1,198 $33,333.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 175,067 households in Stanislaus County, with an average household size of 3.12 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 130,428 families in Stanislaus County with an average family size of 3.63 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 90,944 13,179 26,305 44,639
Average Household Size 3.77 3.55 3.73 1.29
Total Families 90,944 13,179 26,305 0
Average Household Size 3.74 3.16 3.46 0

Poverty

Of the 130,428 families in Stanislaus County, 10.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Stanislaus County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 182,606 housing units in Stanislaus County, California.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 175,067 95.87%
Vacant 7,539 4.13%

36.93% of the total 182,606 housing units in Stanislaus County are rental units. This is approximately 67,437 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 104,220 are occupied by the owner - or 57.07% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Stanislaus County is $1,315.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Stanislaus County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    3,410
  • Less than $500
    2,767
  • $500 to $999
    13,715
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    26,750
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    17,298
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    5,144
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    857
  • $3,000 or more
    906

Property Value

The median value of a property in Stanislaus County is $338,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Stanislaus County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    4,314
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,062
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,599
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4,487
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    26,421
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    47,955
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    13,851
  • $1,000,000 or more
    2,531

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Stanislaus County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Stanislaus County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    11,465
  • 1940 to 1949
    8,829
  • 1950 to 1959
    15,605
  • 1960 to 1969
    17,659
  • 1970 to 1979
    36,223
  • 1980 to 1989
    31,516
  • 1990 to 1999
    25,918
  • 2000 to 2009
    30,317
  • 2010 to 2013
    5,013
  • 2014 or later
    61

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Stanislaus County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    9,281
  • 1 vehicle available
    47,600
  • 2 vehicles available
    64,381
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    53,805

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Stanislaus County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Stanislaus County that commute to work in a particular way.

31 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Stanislaus County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    7,614
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    21,785
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    30,642
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    31,027
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    29,156
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    10,432
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    24,697
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    5,549
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    6,785
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    14,274
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    12,162
  • 90 or more minutes
    18,820

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Stanislaus County, California in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Stanislaus County, California

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