Atwater

Population: 32,013
Median household income: $63,945
Median home value: $340,600

Atwater is a community in Merced County, California, home to 32,013 residents. Its median household income of $63,945 runs in line with the Merced County figure of $65,044.

Between 2019 and 2023, Atwater's population grew 9.3% from 29,296 to 32,013, while its median home value rose 48.5% from $229,400 to $340,600.

20.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.09 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,013
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,945
Median home value: $340,600
Median gross rent: $1,219
Housing units: 10,525
Homeownership rate: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,29632,013

Median household income

$55,674$63,945

Median home value

$229,400$340,600

Median gross rent

$998$1,219

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,296	$55,674	$229,400	$998
2020	30,336	$57,052	$251,100	$1,044
2021	31,401	$59,436	$265,200	$1,089
2022	31,841	$64,195	$315,200	$1,182
2023	32,013	$63,945	$340,600	$1,219

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,963	6.1%
5 to 17	7,122	22.2%
18 to 24	2,934	9.2%
25 to 34	4,531	14.2%
35 to 44	4,338	13.6%
45 to 54	3,488	10.9%
55 to 64	3,554	11.1%
65 to 74	2,479	7.7%
75 and over	1,604	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,375	29.3%
Black or African American	1,073	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.0%
Asian	1,687	5.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	324	1.0%
Some other race	49	0.2%
Two or more races	1,098	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18,393	57.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.2%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,247	26.2%
High school graduate	5,705	28.5%
Some college or associate's	6,419	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,167	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	456	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,371	80.5%
Carpooled	1,332	10.3%
Public transit	23	0.2%
Walked	150	1.2%
Bicycle	24	0.2%
Worked from home	557	4.3%
Other means	430	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,965	32.2%
15 to 29 min	4,048	32.8%
30 to 44 min	2,145	17.4%
45 to 59 min	686	5.6%
60+ min	1,486	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 20.0% (6,343 of 31,688)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,802	75.8%
Nonfamily households	2,494	24.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,296	97.8%
Vacant	229	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,380	52.3%
Renter-occupied	4,916	47.7%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,107	67.5%
1-unit, attached	315	3.0%
2 to 4 units	1,413	13.4%
5 to 19 units	731	6.9%
20 or more units	292	2.8%
Mobile home & other	667	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0603162
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3540, -120.5972