Ceres

Population: 48,918
Median household income: $76,862
Median home value: $397,200

Ceres, a community in Stanislaus County, California, has 48,918 residents. At $76,862, its median household income sits in line with Stanislaus County's $79,661.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ceres's population grew 1.5% from 48,214 to 48,918, while its median home value rose 46.8% from $270,500 to $397,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.5% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 65.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,918
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $76,862
Median home value: $397,200
Median gross rent: $1,584
Housing units: 14,209
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,21448,918

Median household income

$58,667$76,862

Median home value

$270,500$397,200

Median gross rent

$1,192$1,584

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,214	$58,667	$270,500	$1,192
2020	48,355	$59,247	$284,300	$1,289
2021	49,132	$64,153	$305,000	$1,395
2022	49,183	$70,191	$363,300	$1,570
2023	48,918	$76,862	$397,200	$1,584

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,433	7.0%
5 to 17	10,495	21.5%
18 to 24	4,791	9.8%
25 to 34	7,374	15.1%
35 to 44	7,055	14.4%
45 to 54	4,976	10.2%
55 to 64	5,127	10.5%
65 to 74	3,489	7.1%
75 and over	2,178	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,215	20.9%
Black or African American	540	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	186	0.4%
Asian	4,652	9.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	103	0.2%
Some other race	36	0.1%
Two or more races	1,107	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32,079	65.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.7%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,768	25.7%
High school graduate	9,885	32.7%
Some college or associate's	8,608	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,945	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	993	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,898	82.7%
Carpooled	2,251	11.7%
Public transit	76	0.4%
Walked	54	0.3%
Bicycle	34	0.2%
Worked from home	804	4.2%
Other means	118	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,466	24.2%
15 to 29 min	6,883	37.3%
30 to 44 min	2,829	15.3%
45 to 59 min	1,219	6.6%
60+ min	3,034	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.51
Poverty rate: 14.4% (6,952 of 48,192)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,824	78.7%
Nonfamily households	2,933	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,757	96.8%
Vacant	452	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,757	63.7%
Renter-occupied	5,000	36.3%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,983	77.3%
1-unit, attached	392	2.8%
2 to 4 units	516	3.6%
5 to 19 units	580	4.1%
20 or more units	863	6.1%
Mobile home & other	875	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0612524
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.5988, -120.9681