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Population in July 2007: 34,850. Population change since 2000: +32.0%
Males: 17,339  (49.8%)
Females: 17,511  (50.2%)
Median resident age:  29.7 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93635.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,600 (it was $43,690 in 2000)
Los Banos  $54,600
California:  $59,948

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $408,500 (it was $140,200 in 2000)
Los Banos  $408,500
California:  $532,300

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Races in Los Banos:

  • Hispanic (50.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.8%)
  • Other race (26.9%)
  • Two or more races (6.2%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Los Banos: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (8.9%), Portuguese (7.0%), Italian (6.7%), Irish (6.6%), English (4.9%), United States (3.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 8.04 square miles.

Population density: 4336 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Los Banos

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 44.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Los Banos city

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

4,884 residents are foreign born (15.2% Latin America).

This city:  18.9%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 60 registered sex offenders living in Los Banos, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Los Banos to the number of sex offenders is 581 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Los Banos:  0.8% ($1,095)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
Los Banos satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Merced, CA (30.3 miles , pop. 63,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Stockton, CA (70.5 miles , pop. 243,771).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (266.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: South Dos Palos, CA (14.8 miles ), Dos Palos, CA (15.5 miles ), Gustine, CA (17.1 miles ), Newman, CA (21.3 miles ), Livingston, CA (23.8 miles ), Hilmar-Irwin, CA (23.9 miles ), Delhi, CA (25.9 miles ), Atwater, CA (26.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 161 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 1997: 281 buildings, average cost: $124,800
  • 1998: 369 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1999: 410 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2000: 537 buildings, average cost: $138,900
  • 2001: 234 buildings, average cost: $162,600
  • 2002: 349 buildings, average cost: $147,300
  • 2003: 509 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2004: 667 buildings, average cost: $169,700
  • 2005: 690 buildings, average cost: $158,600
  • 2006: 367 buildings, average cost: $172,300
  • 2007: 119 buildings, average cost: $232,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 37.06 N, Longitude: 120.84 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,608 (-13.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,342 (36.6%)


People in group quarters in Los Banos
  • 149 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 209

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Population change in the 1990s: +10,948 (+73.4%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  8.9%
California:  5.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Los Banos by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 10000000
    per 100,000 4.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 997101210137
    per 100,000 44.140.726.637.340.232.440.620.7
Robberies 121241121202342
    per 100,000 58.854.315.241.070.464.771.8124.2
Assaults 736410896183235191216
    per 100,000 357.8289.5409.9357.9613.4760.8596.1638.9
Burglaries 129120107132233304268290
    per 100,000 632.2542.8406.1492.2781.0984.1836.4857.8
Thefts 343374416460563924699615
    per 100,000 1681.01691.71578.71715.11887.02991.32181.61819.1
Auto thefts 36578667105147125141
    per 100,000 176.4257.8326.4249.8351.9475.9390.1417.1
Arson 00004887
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.013.425.925.020.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 259.9233.0225.5236.8334.3424.1350.2347.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 63 (41 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.18
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Lance Mitchell - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Oct 9, 1981).


Hospital/medical center in Los Banos:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LOS BANOS (520 WEST I ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Los Banos:
  • DOS PALOS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; DOS PALOS, CA)
  • MERCY MED CTR MERCED DOMINICAN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; MERCED, CA)
  • SUTTER MERCED MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; MERCED, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Los Banos, CA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Los Banos:
  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 29 miles; MERCED, CA; ID: MCE)
  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 39 miles; MODESTO, CA; ID: MOD)
  • STOCKTON METROPOLITAN (about 63 miles; STOCKTON, CA; ID: SCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Los Banos:
  • LOS BANOS MUNI (about 2 miles; LOS BANOS, CA; ID: LSN)
  • GUSTINE (about 15 miles; GUSTINE, CA; ID: 3O1)
  • SAN LUIS RESERVOIR (about 19 miles; LOS BANOS, CA; ID: 0O0)

Local government website: losbanos.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Los Banos:
  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 32 miles; TURLOCK, CA; FT enrollment: 5,443)
  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MODESTO, CA; FT enrollment: 8,428)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GILROY, CA; FT enrollment: 2,791)
  • HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SALINAS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,003)
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 20,861)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,229)
Public high schools in Los Banos:
Public elementary/middle schools in Los Banos:
Private elementary/middle schools in Los Banos:
  • OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 1625 CENTER AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • LOS BANOS S D A SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 404 OVERLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

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Notable locations in Los Banos: Milken Museum (A), Los Banos City Hall (B), Los Banos Branch Merced County Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Canal Farm Shopping Center (1), National Shopping Center (2), San Luis Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Los Banos include: Airport Park (1), Los Banos Fairgrounds Park (2), Page Park (3), Canal Farm State Historic Landmark (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Los Banos Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Butler Amusement Inc (14049 South Highway 33).

Hotels: Ambassador Inn (1621 East Pacheco Boulevard), Best Western Executive Inn (301 West Pacheco Boulevard).

Court: California State - Superior Court Merced County-Main Directory- Los Banos Superior C (445 I Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Los Banos and their reported violations in the past:

LIBERTY PACKING PLANT (Population served: 58, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
BOWLES FARMING (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-01-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)

Average household size:
This city:  3.3 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.1%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  6.3%

Los Banos compared to California state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Los Banos (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Los Banos Branch at 461 J Street, branch established on 1921-05-04. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Washington Mutual Bank: Los Banos Branch at 550 K Street, branch established on 1963-05-01. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Finance and Thrift Company: Los Banos at 810 West K Street, branch established on 2004-01-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $119.0 mil, Deposits: $95.6 mil, headquarters in Porterville, CA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 23 total offices
  • County Bank: Los Banos Branch at 953 West Pacheco Boulevard, branch established on 1994-11-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,955.8 mil, Deposits: $1,635.8 mil, headquarters in Merced, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Corp Of The West
  • Bank of America, National Association: Los Banos Branch at 556 I Street, branch established on 1921-07-05. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 10$25,512$30,6140$0
Parks and Recreation 11$25,512$27,83137$23,498
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$11,268$67,6081$828
Water Supply 11$30,186$32,9301$680
Financial Administration 13$40,274$37,1761$418
Sewerage 10$30,186$36,2230$0
Other Government Administration 4$11,866$35,5980$0
Judicial and Legal 1$5,500$66,0000$0
Police Protection - Officers 33$122,838$44,6680$0
Police - Other 18$41,928$27,9524$3,384
Firefighters 7$29,998$51,4252$2,128
Fire - Other 1$2,794$33,5280$0
Totals for Government 121$377,862$37,47446$30,936



Los Banos government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $208,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,052,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,071,000
    Sewerage: $1,895,000
    All Other: $1,117,000
    Parks & Recreation: $247,000
    Housing & Community Development: $99,000
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $2,211,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,117,000
    Sewerage: $940,000
    Housing & Community Development: $883,000
    Water Utilities: $537,000
    Regular Highways: $355,000
    Police Protection: $249,000
    Fire Protection: $98,000
    Air Transportation: $83,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $13,516,000
    Police Protection: $3,718,000
    Regular Highways: $3,016,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,626,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,382,000
    Sewerage: $1,199,000
    Central Staff Services: $984,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $949,000
    Housing & Community Development: $655,000
    Fire Protection: $623,000
    Air Transportation: $375,000
    Financial Administration: $177,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $156,000
    Health Services - Other: $65,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $509,000
    All Other: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $160,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $247,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $69,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,663,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $9,540,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,540,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $620,000
    Water Utilities: $63,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,043,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $837,000
    Special Assessments: $343,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $269,000
    Property Sale Other: $219,000
    Rents: $56,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $569,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $41,875,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,002,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,341,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,528,000
    All Other: $613,000
    Highways: $444,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,448,000
    Total General Sales: $2,206,000
    NEC: $1,572,000
    Public Utilities: $796,000
    Other Selective Sales: $157,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,094,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
California average:  5.75%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($274 average AGI)
Merced County:  0.05%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Stanislaus County, CA  1.29% ($35,769 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.90% ($44,560)
from Fresno County, CA  0.31% ($29,649)


6.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,471 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.76%
California average:  6.27%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($89 average AGI)
Merced County:  0.03%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Stanislaus County, CA  1.34% ($36,160 average AGI)
to Santa Clara County, CA  0.61% ($41,244)
to Fresno County, CA  0.39% ($29,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Los Banos:
  • KLBS (1330 AM; 5 kW; LOS BANOS, CA; Owner: ETHNIC RADIO OF LOS BANOS, INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KTIQ (1660 AM; 10 kW; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KVVY (1580 AM; 10 kW; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KSRK (540 AM; 10 kW; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KMBX (700 AM; 10 kW; SOLEDAD, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Los Banos:
  • KQLB (106.9 FM; LOS BANOS, CA; Owner: VLB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKD (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, CA; Owner: KSKD, INC)
  • KHTN (104.7 FM; LOS BANOS, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K211DG (90.1 FM; FIREBAUGH, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K238AC (95.5 FM; SALIDA, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKL (88.3 FM; COALINGA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KHRI (90.7 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KDON-FM (102.5 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K202DU (88.3 FM; SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KUOP (91.3 FM; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC)
  • KLVM (89.7 FM; PRUNEDALE, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
  • K265DG (100.9 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K206BQ (89.1 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KAMB (101.5 FM; MERCED, CA; Owner: CENTRAL VALLEY BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • K217EQ (91.3 FM; COALINGA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K260AA (99.9 FM; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KUSP (88.9 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL B/CING. FOUNDATION,INC.)
  • KWAV (96.9 FM; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING OF MONTEREY)



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