Modesto, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Modesto Apartments for Rent

Total population: 202,967 (Urban population: 202,956, Rural population: 11 (all nonfarm))

Modesto, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 67,278 (65,103 occupied: 38,316 owner occupied, 26,787 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1880 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: $821 (lower quartile is $629, upper quartile is $991)

Housing units in Modesto with a mortgage: 28,091 (4,819 second mortgage, 2,168 home equity loan, 114 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,049

Modesto,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $349,700 (it was $123,800 in 2000)

Modesto:	$349,700
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $275,700 - $430,200

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $381,212
Here: $381,212
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $367,140
Here: $367,140
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $450,000
Here: $450,000
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $208,045
Here: $208,045
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $506,292
Here: $506,292
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $42,009
Here: $42,009
State: $59,450

Median year house/condo built: 1979

Median year apartment built: 1975

Household type by relationship

Households: 186,254

In family households: 163,998 (34,686 male householders, 12,463 female householders)
34,818 spouses, 63,729 children (58,796 natural, 1,423 adopted, 3,510 stepchildren), 4,294 grandchildren, 2,198 brothers or sisters, 1,971 parents, 4,145 other relatives, 5,694 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 22,256 (7,672 male householders (5,623 living alone)), 10,371 female householders (9,026 living alone)), 4,213 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,206 (1,856 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 16,269 2-persons, 10,577 3-persons, 9,976 4-persons, 5,620 5-persons, 2,603 6-persons, 2,104 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,649 1-person, 2,857 2-persons, 330 3-persons, 148 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 19 6-persons.

35,211 married couples with children.
14,721 single-parent households (3,599 men, 11,122 women).

71.9% of residents of Modesto speak English at home.
17.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 29,865 (15.8%)
(42.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Modesto, California:
	1 room: 53 2 rooms: 372 3 rooms: 2,576 4 rooms: 2,978 5 rooms: 10,275 6 rooms: 10,549 7 rooms: 6,760 8 rooms: 3,047 9 or more rooms: 1,706

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Modesto, California:
	1 room: 1,303 2 rooms: 3,491 3 rooms: 5,096 4 rooms: 6,878 5 rooms: 5,872 6 rooms: 2,744 7 rooms: 1,028 8 rooms: 296 9 or more rooms: 79

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,206
1995 to 1998: 2,349
1990 to 1994: 5,645
1980 to 1989: 16,286
1970 to 1979: 17,635
1960 to 1969: 9,600
1950 to 1959: 7,445
1940 to 1949: 3,981
1939 or earlier: 3,131

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Modesto:
	no bedroom: 568 1 bedroom: 1,326 2 bedrooms: 6,790 3 bedrooms: 22,203 4 bedrooms: 6,751 5 or more bedrooms: 678

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Modesto:
	no bedroom: 1,897 1 bedroom: 7,408 2 bedrooms: 10,203 3 bedrooms: 6,302 4 bedrooms: 925 5 or more bedrooms: 52

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Modesto in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 1,460 1 vehicle: 10,416 2 vehicles: 17,353 3 vehicles: 6,858 4 vehicles: 1,747 5 or more vehicles: 482

Cars and other vehicles available in Modesto in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 4,677 1 vehicle: 12,058 2 vehicles: 7,749 3 vehicles: 1,829 4 vehicles: 323 5 or more vehicles: 151

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

Less than $10,000: 68
$10,000 to $14,999: 34
$15,000 to $19,999: 34
$20,000 to $24,999: 34
$25,000 to $29,999: 43
$30,000 to $34,999: 59
$35,000 to $39,999: 59
$40,000 to $49,999: 124
$50,000 to $59,999: 147
$60,000 to $69,999: 186
$70,000 to $79,999: 129
$80,000 to $89,999: 139
$90,000 to $99,999: 154
$100,000 to $124,999: 367
$125,000 to $149,999: 279
$150,000 to $174,999: 332
$175,000 to $199,999: 551
$200,000 to $249,999: 3455
$250,000 to $299,999: 7031
$300,000 to $399,999: 12696
$400,000 to $499,999: 7273
$500,000 to $749,999: 5005
$750,000 to $999,999: 1178
$1,000,000 or more: 831

Modesto rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Modesto:

Less than $100: 163 people
$100 to $149: 84
$150 to $199: 183
$200 to $249: 296
$250 to $299: 393
$300 to $349: 331
$350 to $399: 323
$400 to $449: 331
$450 to $499: 546
$500 to $549: 858
$550 to $599: 1,135
$600 to $649: 1,618
$650 to $699: 1,753
$700 to $749: 1,842
$750 to $799: 1,792
$800 to $899: 3,793
$900 to $999: 3,523
$1,000 to $1,249: 4,462
$1,250 to $1,499: 870
$1,500 to $1,999: 336
$2,000 or more: 160
No cash rent: 495

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4,622 1990 to 1994: 4,780 1985 to 1989: 5,606 1980 to 1984: 5,012 1975 to 1979: 3,658 1970 to 1974: 2,240 1970 to 1974: 1,087 1965 to 1969: 2,860

Modesto, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.5%
Number of people working at home: 2,159 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2208
5 to 9 minutes: 9283
10 to 14 minutes: 15038
15 to 19 minutes: 13922
20 to 24 minutes: 9828
25 to 29 minutes: 2876
30 to 34 minutes: 6554
35 to 39 minutes: 1048
40 to 44 minutes: 1333
45 to 59 minutes: 3067
60 to 89 minutes: 2867
90 or more minutes: 4695

Modesto mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 59,058 (79%)
Carpooled: 10,235 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 873 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
Railroad: 85 (0%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Motorcycle: 175 (0%)
Bicycle: 558 (1%)
Walked: 1,295 (2%)
Other means: 405 (1%)
Worked at home: 2,159 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 5821
$10,000 to $14,999: 4669
$15,000 to $19,999: 4536
$20,000 to $24,999: 4360
$25,000 to $29,999: 4210
$30,000 to $34,999: 4563
$35,000 to $39,999: 4123
$40,000 to $44,999: 3698
$45,000 to $49,999: 3676
$50,000 to $59,999: 5866
$60,000 to $74,999: 6945
$75,000 to $99,999: 6474
$100,000 to $124,999: 2979
$125,000 to $149,999: 1430
$150,000 to $199,999: 909
$200,000 or more: 933

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 72280

German: 14421

English: 11330

Irish: 9710

United States or American: 8806

Italian: 6672

Portuguese: 5091

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 2844

French (except Basque): 2549

Dutch: 2525

Swedish: 2159

Norwegian: 2113

Scotch-Irish: 1725

Scottish: 1684

European: 1629

Polish: 1109

Greek: 806

Arab:: 780

Danish: 743

Swiss: 675

Welsh: 657

British: 621

Subsaharan African:: 591

French Canadian: 561

African: 526

Ukrainian: 464

Russian: 460

Armenian: 300

Romanian: 292

Arab/Arabic: 280

Canadian: 272

Iranian: 226

Czech: 214

Hungarian: 200

Finnish: 191

Scandinavian: 184

Yugoslavian: 169

Czechoslovakian: 167

Austrian: 161

Northern European: 138

Basque: 124

Palestinian: 106

Other Arab: 103

Syrian: 102

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 80

Iraqi: 77

Croatian: 77

Maltese: 58

Lebanese: 55

Serbian: 53

Egyptian: 50

Eastern European: 49

Dutch West Indian: 49

Slavic: 47

Australian: 47

Lithuanian: 42

Brazilian: 41

Nigerian: 41

German Russian: 34

Slovak: 33

Celtic: 33

Jamaican: 31

Pennsylvania German: 30

New Zealander: 26

Bulgarian: 25

Turkish: 24

Icelander: 24

Afghan: 23

Acadian/Cajun: 20

Slovene: 18

Israeli: 17

Albanian: 15

Latvian: 15

Belgian: 11

Ethiopian: 9

Kenyan: 8

Moroccan: 7

Cape Verdean: 7

Alsatian: 6

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

Mexico (45%)
Melanesia (6%)
Iraq (6%)
Cambodia (5%)
Vietnam (3%)
Philippines (3%)
India (3%)

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

This state: 119098
Northeast: 4516
Midwest: 12212
South: 13283
West: 8960

50% of Modesto residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,609
Nursery to 4th grade: 659
5th and 6th grade: 1,629
7th and 8th grade: 1,355
9th grade: 1,394
10th grade: 1,670
11th grade: 1,954
12th grade, no diploma: 2,686
High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,053
Less than 1 year of college: 4,561
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,112
Associate degree: 4,128
Bachelor's degree: 6,350
Master's degree: 1,955
Professional school degree: 1,082
Doctorate degree: 314

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,982
Nursery to 4th grade: 861
5th and 6th grade: 1,626
7th and 8th grade: 1,915
9th grade: 1,604
10th grade: 2,257
11th grade: 2,244
12th grade, no diploma: 3,168
High school graduate (or equivalency): 15,402
Less than 1 year of college: 5,715
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 10,301
Associate degree: 4,878
Bachelor's degree: 6,506
Master's degree: 1,854
Professional school degree: 668
Doctorate degree: 166

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 22.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 13.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 12.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 16.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 23.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 22.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,519
Black householders: $52,041
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $65,853
Asian householders: $72,599
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $95,617
Some other race householders: $41,174
Two or more races householders: $37,518
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,227

Modesto household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Modesto household income for Asian householders

Modesto household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Modesto household income for Some other race householders

Modesto household income for Two or more races householders

Modesto household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Modesto marital status for males

Modesto marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $369,755
Black or African American householders: $357,891
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $311,001
Asian householders: $371,732
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $294,053
Some other race householders: $284,731
Two or more races householders: $320,040
Hispanic or Latino householders: $301,397

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 45,988
One, attached: 4,011
Two: 2,415
3 or 4: 3,673
5 to 9: 1,979
10 to 19: 1,102
20 to 49: 1,436
50 or more: 4,727
Mobile homes: 1,901
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Modesto:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (18%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (38%) 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): 1,941

Here:	7.1%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 731

Here:	5.7%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 903

Here:	8.9%
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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