Escalon

Population: 7,429
Median household income: $86,875
Median home value: $461,700

Escalon is a community in San Joaquin County, California, home to 7,429 residents. Its median household income of $86,875 runs in line with the San Joaquin County figure of $88,531.

Between 2019 and 2023, Escalon's population declined 1.4% from 7,538 to 7,429, while its median home value rose 32.6% from $348,300 to $461,700.

9.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.61 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,429
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $86,875
Median home value: $461,700
Median gross rent: $1,763
Housing units: 2,943
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5387,429

Median household income

$74,454$86,875

Median home value

$348,300$461,700

Median gross rent

$1,659$1,763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,538	$74,454	$348,300	$1,659
2020	7,553	$64,844	$400,400	$1,641
2021	7,458	$67,176	$418,500	$1,632
2022	7,456	$82,563	$445,900	$1,757
2023	7,429	$86,875	$461,700	$1,763

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	710	9.6%
5 to 17	1,168	15.7%
18 to 24	204	2.7%
25 to 34	1,321	17.8%
35 to 44	1,018	13.7%
45 to 54	534	7.2%
55 to 64	1,171	15.8%
65 to 74	461	6.2%
75 and over	842	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,813	64.8%
Black or African American	29	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	46	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	628	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,887	25.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's46.5%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	661	12.4%
High school graduate	1,332	24.9%
Some college or associate's	2,484	46.5%
Bachelor's degree	654	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	216	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,438	73.8%
Carpooled	336	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	186	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	316	9.6%
Other means	26	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	819	27.4%
15 to 29 min	975	32.7%
30 to 44 min	720	24.1%
45 to 59 min	219	7.3%
60+ min	253	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 9.5% (707 of 7,429)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,104	74.2%
Nonfamily households	731	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,835	96.3%
Vacant	108	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,190	77.2%
Renter-occupied	645	22.8%

1-unit, detached93.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,737	93.0%
1-unit, attached	23	0.8%
2 to 4 units	107	3.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	42	1.4%
Mobile home & other	34	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0622790
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 37.7913, -120.9996