Atwater, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Atwater, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 22,896 (Urban population: 22,881, Rural population: 15 (all nonfarm)) 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 Recent posts about housing in Atwater, California on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Atwater/Glendale?  (1 reply) Atwater, Hwy 99 corridor  (5 replies) Anyone else think LA is going down the toilet?  (300 replies) how is fresno?  (49 replies) Is L.A. zoned and planned poorly?  (55 replies) Best cities in Cali if you are gay and not rich?  (65 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $84,800 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $391 Median gross rent in Atwater, CA in 2000: $521 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 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)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Atwater, CA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 12 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 62 $60,000 to $69,999: 92 $70,000 to $79,999: 325 $80,000 to $89,999: 598 $90,000 to $99,999: 720 $100,000 to $124,999: 1201 $125,000 to $149,999: 632 $150,000 to $174,999: 151 $175,000 to $199,999: 43 $200,000 to $249,999: 45 $250,000 to $299,999: 14 $300,000 to $399,999: 15 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 9

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Atwater: Less than $100: 20 $100 to $149: 9 $150 to $199: 23 $200 to $249: 116 $250 to $299: 123 $300 to $349: 335 $350 to $399: 545 $400 to $449: 361 $450 to $499: 379 $500 to $549: 306 $550 to $599: 124 $600 to $649: 152 $650 to $699: 147 $700 to $749: 103 $750 to $799: 49 $800 to $899: 37 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 10 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 62

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

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

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

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

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 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $42,418
• Black householders: $29,453
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,438
• Asian householders: $39,013
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $64,464
• Some other race householders: $30,078
• Two or more races householders: $32,981
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $29,063

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,200
• Black or African American householders: $98,000
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $125,000
• Asian householders: $110,100
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $113,100
• Some other race householders: $98,500
• Two or more races householders: $109,500
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $99,300

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: $14,900

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California:	9.9%

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California:	7.8%

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California:	15.4%

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