Overview
31,401
Total Population
34.1
Median age
49.70%
Female population %
101.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
55.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
17,36
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Atwater's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Atwater is 34.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Atwater's population under 18 was 28.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Atwater's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Atwater, 23.35% were under the age of 15, 20.68% aged 15 to 29, 43.55% aged 30 to 64, 10.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 189 less females than males in Atwater:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.70% females and 50.30% males in Atwater, CA.
- The Atwater, CA gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,597.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,429.
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Race / Ethnicity
Atwater's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Atwater population: 51.04% are White, 3.99% are Black or African American, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.13% are Asian, 0.82% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 30.17% are some other race and 8.06% are multiracial.
- Atwater's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 17,36 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,041 (44.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Atwater is White with a population of 16,026 (51.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Atwater's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 32,372 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Atwater's population increased by 5,366 (23.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Atwater's population increased by 3,341 (11.68%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Atwater's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,248.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)