Atwater, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 26,565 (Urban population: 26,548, Rural population: 17 (all nonfarm))

Atwater, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,089 (7,226 occupied: 4,305 owner occupied, 2,921 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1497 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $662 (lower quartile is $491, upper quartile is $851)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $596

Median gross rent in Atwater, CA in 2007: $774

Housing units in Atwater with a mortgage: 3,170 (588 second mortgage, 182 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 749

Atwater,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $291,593 (it was $99,900 in 2000)

Atwater:	$291,593
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $235,233 - $365,069

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,620

In family households: 20,733 (4,140 male householders, 1,529 female householders)
3,984 spouses, 8,937 children (8,278 natural, 153 adopted, 506 stepchildren), 526 grandchildren, 286 brothers or sisters, 174 parents, 487 other relatives, 670 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,887 (606 male householders (444 living alone)), 962 female householders (866 living alone)), 319 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 276 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,727 2-persons, 1,208 3-persons, 1,213 4-persons, 799 5-persons, 448 6-persons, 274 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,310 1-person, 213 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

4,983 married couples with children.
2,176 single-parent households (519 men, 1,657 women).

60.2% of residents of Atwater speak English at home.
33.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (35% speak English very well, 65% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 4,817 (21.0%)
(34.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Atwater, California:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 112 3 rooms: 319 4 rooms: 321 5 rooms: 1,252 6 rooms: 1,320 7 rooms: 716 8 rooms: 173 9 or more rooms: 85

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Atwater, California:
	1 room: 180 2 rooms: 456 3 rooms: 521 4 rooms: 763 5 rooms: 515 6 rooms: 331 7 rooms: 122 8 rooms: 33 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 115
1995 to 1998: 827
1990 to 1994: 573
1980 to 1989: 1,651
1970 to 1979: 1,802
1960 to 1969: 1,212
1950 to 1959: 1,301
1940 to 1949: 380
1939 or earlier: 228

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Atwater:
	no bedroom: 126 1 bedroom: 221 2 bedrooms: 527 3 bedrooms: 2,660 4 bedrooms: 698 5 or more bedrooms: 73

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Atwater:
	no bedroom: 320 1 bedroom: 707 2 bedrooms: 1,042 3 bedrooms: 755 4 bedrooms: 86 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Atwater in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 137 1 vehicle: 1,055 2 vehicles: 1,959 3 vehicles: 899 4 vehicles: 194 5 or more vehicles: 61

Cars and other vehicles available in Atwater in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 426 1 vehicle: 1,339 2 vehicles: 908 3 vehicles: 201 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Atwater, CA:

Less than $10,000: 34
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 17
$20,000 to $24,999: 17
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 24
$40,000 to $49,999: 44
$50,000 to $59,999: 39
$60,000 to $69,999: 24
$70,000 to $79,999: 12
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 5
$100,000 to $124,999: 24
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $174,999: 71
$175,000 to $199,999: 101
$200,000 to $249,999: 795
$250,000 to $299,999: 1318
$300,000 to $399,999: 1608
$400,000 to $499,999: 532
$500,000 to $749,999: 129
$750,000 to $999,999: 21
$1,000,000 or more: 20

Atwater rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Atwater:

Less than $100: 15 people
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 17
$300 to $349: 80
$350 to $399: 89
$400 to $449: 93
$450 to $499: 228
$500 to $549: 303
$550 to $599: 411
$600 to $649: 300
$650 to $699: 276
$700 to $749: 286
$750 to $799: 245
$800 to $899: 294
$900 to $999: 222
$1,000 to $1,249: 333
$1,250 to $1,499: 34
$1,500 to $1,999: 11
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 62

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 787 1990 to 1994: 939 1985 to 1989: 980 1980 to 1984: 533 1975 to 1979: 723 1970 to 1974: 372 1970 to 1974: 214 1965 to 1969: 269

Atwater, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.2%
Number of people working at home: 261 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 479
5 to 9 minutes: 1087
10 to 14 minutes: 1655
15 to 19 minutes: 1764
20 to 24 minutes: 1278
25 to 29 minutes: 254
30 to 34 minutes: 582
35 to 39 minutes: 131
40 to 44 minutes: 187
45 to 59 minutes: 378
60 to 89 minutes: 340
90 or more minutes: 272

Atwater mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,671 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,324 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 88 (1%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 59 (1%)
Walked: 177 (2%)
Other means: 81 (1%)
Worked at home: 261 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 692
$10,000 to $14,999: 504
$15,000 to $19,999: 484
$20,000 to $24,999: 591
$25,000 to $29,999: 590
$30,000 to $34,999: 495
$35,000 to $39,999: 582
$40,000 to $44,999: 483
$45,000 to $49,999: 365
$50,000 to $59,999: 714
$60,000 to $74,999: 796
$75,000 to $99,999: 494
$100,000 to $124,999: 261
$125,000 to $149,999: 77
$150,000 to $199,999: 69
$200,000 or more: 40

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 12328

German: 1349

United States or American: 1223

Irish: 1143

English: 840

Portuguese: 576

Italian: 386

French (except Basque): 290

Dutch: 239

Norwegian: 235

Swedish: 161

Scottish: 153

Polish: 150

French Canadian: 145

European: 131

Scotch-Irish: 81

Croatian: 65

Welsh: 58

Danish: 51

British: 41

Subsaharan African:: 41

African: 34

Scandinavian: 31

Hungarian: 31

Greek: 23

Slovak: 21

Swiss: 19

Czech: 17

Basque: 16

New Zealander: 12

Pennsylvania German: 11

Canadian: 11

Yugoslavian: 10

Armenian: 9

Northern European: 8

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8

Lithuanian: 7

Cape Verdean: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (74%)
Thailand (4%)
Laos (4%)
India (3%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Philippines (2%)
Portugal (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 12623
Northeast: 761
Midwest: 1317
South: 2006
West: 896

48% of Atwater residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 321
Nursery to 4th grade: 126
5th and 6th grade: 290
7th and 8th grade: 191
9th grade: 193
10th grade: 163
11th grade: 143
12th grade, no diploma: 345
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,276
Less than 1 year of college: 569
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 948
Associate degree: 495
Bachelor's degree: 520
Master's degree: 239
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 372
Nursery to 4th grade: 135
5th and 6th grade: 387
7th and 8th grade: 276
9th grade: 224
10th grade: 177
11th grade: 112
12th grade, no diploma: 238
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,558
Less than 1 year of college: 728
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,071
Associate degree: 577
Bachelor's degree: 513
Master's degree: 118
Professional school degree: 62
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 24.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 26.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 26.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 28.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,387
Black householders: $32,463
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,052
Asian householders: $64,425
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $197,110
Some other race householders: $37,758
Two or more races householders: $66,078
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,288

Atwater household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Atwater household income for Black householders

Atwater household income for Asian householders

Atwater household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Atwater household income for Some other race householders

Atwater household income for Two or more races householders

Atwater household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Atwater marital status for males

Atwater marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $304,143
Black or African American householders: $286,046
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $364,855
Asian householders: $321,364
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $330,121
Some other race householders: $287,506
Two or more races householders: $319,613
Hispanic or Latino householders: $289,841

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,184
One, attached: 582
Two: 306
3 or 4: 525
5 to 9: 485
10 to 19: 242
20 to 49: 147
50 or more: 113
Mobile homes: 505

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,347

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Atwater:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (23%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (40%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 191

Here:	4.8%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25

Here:	1.4%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 89

Here:	6.7%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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