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The total population of Modesto is estimated to be 218,308 with 106,904 males (48.97%) and 111,404 females (51.03%). There are 4,500 more females than males in Modesto.
The median household income in Modesto was $72,433 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,972(2.80%) from $70,461 in 2020. This income is 97.09% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Modesto sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $83,627. Overall, the median household income for the city of Modesto stands at $73,275.
In Modesto, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,506 for males and $29,832 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,088 for males and $54,991 for females.
In Modesto, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $106,875, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $57,784.
In 2022, the population of Modesto was 218,069, a 0.40% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Modesto's population was 218,948, an increase of 0.13% compared to a population of 218,654 in 2020.
The median age in Modesto, CA is 34.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.96% were under the age of 15, 20.44% aged 15 to 29, 43.96% aged 30 to 64, 12.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Modesto population: 64.08% are White, 4.54% are Black or African American, 1.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.67% are Asian, 1.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.53% are some other race and 12.77% are multiracial.