Ceres, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 34,534 (Urban population: 34,420, Rural population: 114 (all nonfarm))

Ceres, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 10,803 (10,472 occupied: 6,980 owner occupied, 3,492 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1557 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $106,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $551

Median gross rent in Ceres, CA in 2000: $607

Housing units in Ceres with a mortgage: 5,120 (971 second mortgage, 320 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,077

Household type by relationship

Households: 34,446

In family households: 31,797 (6,202 male householders, 2,268 female householders)
6,377 spouses, 13,485 children (12,341 natural, 385 adopted, 759 stepchildren), 844 grandchildren, 406 brothers or sisters, 362 parents, 923 other relatives, 930 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,649 (1,022 male householders (655 living alone)), 929 female householders (823 living alone)), 698 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 88 (51 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,406 2-persons, 1,842 3-persons, 1,881 4-persons, 1,314 5-persons, 623 6-persons, 404 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,478 1-person, 333 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

7,739 married couples with children.
2,673 single-parent households (615 men, 2,058 women).

63.9% of residents of Ceres speak English at home.
28.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 6,560 (19.0%)
(39.4% 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:	4.3
State:	3.5

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ceres, California:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 62
3 rooms: 657
4 rooms: 361
5 rooms: 2,178
6 rooms: 1,998
7 rooms: 1,062
8 rooms: 449
9 or more rooms: 213

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ceres, California:

1 room: 68
2 rooms: 425
3 rooms: 640
4 rooms: 764
5 rooms: 734
6 rooms: 586
7 rooms: 238
8 rooms: 35
9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 273
1995 to 1998: 635
1990 to 1994: 1,727
1980 to 1989: 3,229
1970 to 1979: 2,276
1960 to 1969: 876
1950 to 1959: 938
1940 to 1949: 550
1939 or earlier: 299

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ceres:

no bedroom: 142
1 bedroom: 349
2 bedrooms: 985
3 bedrooms: 4,084
4 bedrooms: 1,352
5 or more bedrooms: 68

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ceres:

no bedroom: 146
1 bedroom: 671
2 bedrooms: 1,354
3 bedrooms: 1,045
4 bedrooms: 274
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Ceres in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 256
1 vehicle: 1,838
2 vehicles: 2,988
3 vehicles: 1,295
4 vehicles: 489
5 or more vehicles: 114

Cars and other vehicles available in Ceres in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 512
1 vehicle: 1,522
2 vehicles: 1,105
3 vehicles: 291
4 vehicles: 32
5 or more vehicles: 30

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ceres, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 57
$70,000 to $79,999: 177
$80,000 to $89,999: 460
$90,000 to $99,999: 741
$100,000 to $124,999: 2071
$125,000 to $149,999: 1620
$150,000 to $174,999: 648
$175,000 to $199,999: 214
$200,000 to $249,999: 124
$250,000 to $299,999: 44
$300,000 to $399,999: 16
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Ceres:

Less than $100: 67
$100 to $149: 32
$150 to $199: 91
$200 to $249: 34
$250 to $299: 186
$300 to $349: 94
$350 to $399: 233
$400 to $449: 223
$450 to $499: 464
$500 to $549: 528
$550 to $599: 373
$600 to $649: 244
$650 to $699: 362
$700 to $749: 163
$750 to $799: 136
$800 to $899: 123
$900 to $999: 57
$1,000 to $1,249: 23
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 50

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,097
1990 to 1994: 888
1985 to 1989: 1,186
1980 to 1984: 899
1975 to 1979: 925
1970 to 1974: 764
1970 to 1974: 392
1965 to 1969: 409

Ceres, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.7%
Number of people working at home: 290 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 512
5 to 9 minutes: 1470
10 to 14 minutes: 2327
15 to 19 minutes: 2566
20 to 24 minutes: 1649
25 to 29 minutes: 506
30 to 34 minutes: 850
35 to 39 minutes: 155
40 to 44 minutes: 267
45 to 59 minutes: 474
60 to 89 minutes: 576
90 or more minutes: 1197

Ceres mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,841 (77%)
Carpooled: 2,162 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 129 (1%)
Railroad: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 100 (1%)
Walked: 182 (1%)
Other means: 105 (1%)
Worked at home: 290 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 883
$10,000 to $14,999: 594
$15,000 to $19,999: 812
$20,000 to $24,999: 678
$25,000 to $29,999: 690
$30,000 to $34,999: 699
$35,000 to $39,999: 745
$40,000 to $44,999: 679
$45,000 to $49,999: 584
$50,000 to $59,999: 1221
$60,000 to $74,999: 1169
$75,000 to $99,999: 962
$100,000 to $124,999: 461
$125,000 to $149,999: 136
$150,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 or more: 69

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 16439
United States or American: 2153
German: 1933
Irish: 1513
English: 1247
Portuguese: 1215
Italian: 724
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 395
French (except Basque): 359
Scottish: 309
Swedish: 266
Scotch-Irish: 265
European: 188
Polish: 171
Dutch: 149
Norwegian: 148
Danish: 127
Swiss: 116
Russian: 81
French Canadian: 74
Greek: 67
Romanian: 59
Scandinavian: 59
Arab:: 52
Czechoslovakian: 37
Finnish: 36
Iranian: 28
Iraqi: 27
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27
British: 26
Syrian: 25
Welsh: 23
Canadian: 21
Croatian: 19
Jamaican: 19
Armenian: 17
Hungarian: 9
Austrian: 8
Bahamian: 8
Basque: 5
African: 5
Subsaharan African:: 5

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

Mexico (68%)
India (8%)
Iraq (3%)
Philippines (3%)
Laos (3%)
Portugal (2%)
Melanesia (2%)

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

This state: 22344
Northeast: 545
Midwest: 1357
South: 2404
West: 1075

52% of Ceres residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% 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: 247
Nursery to 4th grade: 106
5th and 6th grade: 458
7th and 8th grade: 389
9th grade: 178
10th grade: 389
11th grade: 473
12th grade, no diploma: 694
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,715
Less than 1 year of college: 653
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,351
Associate degree: 549
Bachelor's degree: 536
Master's degree: 176
Professional school degree: 68
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 355
Nursery to 4th grade: 175
5th and 6th grade: 507
7th and 8th grade: 474
9th grade: 270
10th grade: 523
11th grade: 533
12th grade, no diploma: 546
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,094
Less than 1 year of college: 1,008
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,362
Associate degree: 516
Bachelor's degree: 563
Master's degree: 159
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 10.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 14.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 19.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 26.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 17.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 14.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 26.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,806
Black householders: $25,500
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,875
Asian householders: $50,429
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $53,500
Some other race householders: $42,188
Two or more races householders: $37,232
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $41,978

Ceres household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Ceres household income for Black or African American householders

Ceres household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Ceres household income for Asian householders

Ceres household income for some other race householders

Ceres household income for two or more races householders

Ceres household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Ceres marital status for males

Ceres marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,200
Black or African American householders: $126,600
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $104,400
Asian householders: $142,200
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $143,800
Some other race householders: $117,300
Two or more races householders: $118,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $119,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,151
One, attached: 344
Two: 234
3 or 4: 371
5 to 9: 214
10 to 19: 113
20 to 49: 117
50 or more: 545
Mobile homes: 707
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ceres:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (77%)
Electricity (21%)
Wood (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (61%)
Electricity (37%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 296

Here:	5.3%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 116

Here:	4.1%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 111

Here:	9.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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