Waterford

Population: 9,177
Median household income: $73,092
Median home value: $372,900

Waterford, a community in Stanislaus County, California, has 9,177 residents. At $73,092, its median household income sits below Stanislaus County's $79,661.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waterford's population grew 3.4% from 8,877 to 9,177, while its median home value rose 50.8% from $247,200 to $372,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.8% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 54.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,177
Median age: 28.9 yrs
Median household income: $73,092
Median home value: $372,900
Median gross rent: $1,567
Housing units: 2,626
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8779,177

Median household income

$58,904$73,092

Median home value

$247,200$372,900

Median gross rent

$1,112$1,567

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,877	$58,904	$247,200	$1,112
2020	8,884	$59,938	$271,700	$1,138
2021	9,100	$70,774	$298,000	$1,320
2022	9,165	$64,349	$346,700	$1,393
2023	9,177	$73,092	$372,900	$1,567

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	601	6.5%
5 to 17	2,182	23.8%
18 to 24	1,050	11.4%
25 to 34	1,362	14.8%
35 to 44	926	10.1%
45 to 54	1,389	15.1%
55 to 64	1,007	11.0%
65 to 74	472	5.1%
75 and over	188	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,529	38.5%
Black or African American	83	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	279	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	98	1.1%
Some other race	16	0.2%
Two or more races	194	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,978	54.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.8%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,592	29.8%
High school graduate	2,139	40.0%
Some college or associate's	1,178	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	296	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	139	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled20.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,673	73.1%
Carpooled	764	20.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	173	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	812	23.3%
15 to 29 min	1,460	41.9%
30 to 44 min	660	18.9%
45 to 59 min	190	5.5%
60+ min	364	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.83
Poverty rate: 13.8% (1,262 of 9,149)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,019	84.2%
Nonfamily households	380	15.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,399	91.4%
Vacant	227	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,290	53.8%
Renter-occupied	1,109	46.2%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,067	78.7%
1-unit, attached	37	1.4%
2 to 4 units	240	9.1%
5 to 19 units	62	2.4%
20 or more units	139	5.3%
Mobile home & other	81	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0683612
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.6427, -120.7542